About the author
Lauren is a student at First Presbyterian Day School in Jackson, Mississippi. Lauren was diagnosed with dyslexia at the end of her second grade year. She wrote and illustrated her first book, "Rosy Goes to School" in fourth grade as part of her dyslexia therapy. Through her therapy, Lauren developed a love of writing and reading. Lauren has described her experience with learning with dyslexia by saying, "I am not ashamed to say that I have dyslexia, it just means I learn differently than others. Through therapy, I have learned I could do anything anyone else can do."