"Emily Blejwas grew up in Excelsior, Minnesota, where she learned to ice fish and love the North Stars. She now lives in Mobile, Alabama, with her husband and four children, and directs the Alabama Folklife Association. Her first novel, Once You Know This, was a Junior Library Guild selection that School Library Journal called ""a poignant and emotionally driven debut."" Visit Emily online and follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at EmilyBlejwas."
Praise for Like Nothing Amazing Ever Happened Filled to the brim with optimism, friendship, and the joyous wonder of innate goodness--fabulous. -Kirkus Reviews, Starred Praise for Emily Blejwas's Once You Know This A poignant and emotionally driven debut. --SLJ Some readers may know Brittany's world well, others will find it surprising; all will appreciate the way Brittany's actions propel the resolution. Hard to take but ultimately hopeful. --Kirkus Uplifting . . . Brittany gives many readers a compassionate glimpse into their own near-desperate lives and offers others a window into a world they may not really have seen or understood. --The Horn Book