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At only nine years old, Isabella is an author.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When she was younger, Isabella used to ask her mom the hundreds of questions children are apt to ask. One of them was \u201cWhat kind of scientists are out there?\u201d As a first-grade teacher at Bartram Springs Elementary, Silvana Spence knew exactly where to turn, filling her daughter\u2019s dreams with a delicious helping of reality. New worlds were opened through reading, research, and the exciting activities they would do at home. A big fan of STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Math), Spence encourages her daughters to ask all the hard questions and investigate that they may grow in knowledge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe would do science experiments during the summer amongst other activities,\u201d Spence says. \u201cSlime. Rocket vinegar. Elephant toothpaste. Snow. We made videos too. Keeping them [Isabella and her sister, Victoria] engaged and excited.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every time Isabella would ask a question, Spence pictured it as a children\u2019s story \u2014 a book explaining different kinds of scientists. She recalled the time when Isabella was four years old and the family took a trip to Kennedy Space Center. Concerned that they were on the planet Jupiter, Isabella called out, \u201cI want to go back to Earth!\u201d This was the spark Spence needed to begin thinking about publishing something that would encourage young girls to discover their dreams.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It took a while to bring the book to life. Since 2018, Isabella has been asking her mother, \u201cAren\u2019t you going to finish the book?\u201d As Spence was developing the plot, Isabella worked closely, drawing pictures and providing input and ideas for the storyline.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They found an illustrator, Darwin Marfil from the Philippines, and worked with him to create images that represented Isabella\u2019s and Victoria\u2019s personalities and expressions.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important that it looks like me,\u201d Isabella said, so Marfil made sure that each turn of the nose, every quirk of the eyebrow, was absolutely perfect.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the back of the book are activities, including the Rocket Vinegar experiment that Isabella and her family did during the summer. There are also places to write facts about the solar system and the scientific method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are planning a second book,\u201d Isabella\u2019s mother says. \u201cIt will be about coding.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They would like to have many different books out there, showing that girls can dream about being many things, including scientists.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How does it feel to be a real author?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Isabella still finds it surreal, her mom captures the notion well. \u201cThere is an imposter syndrome that hits you. Then you think to yourself, \u2018I am not an imposter. I am an author.\u2019\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cBella the Scientist Goes to Outer Space\u201d by Silvana and Isabella Spence, illustrated by Darwin Marfil, is now available in paperback through Amazon. 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