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Hi! Deb Gonzales here. I’m a children’s author, career educator, and marketing strategist who has spent years crafting resources that connect people with literature in meaningful ways. As the founder of Guides by Deb, I’ve created over 400+ standards-aligned educator guides for some of the finest books in the business. And as the founder of Pin Lit Marketing, I now help book creators harness the power of Pinterest to expand their reach and keep their books discoverable for years to come.

My expertise in education, curriculum development, and book marketing strategy makes me uniquely qualified to help authors, illustrators, and publishers boost book visibility—whether through standards-aligned guides or Pinterest strategy. With an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, I understand the literary world from both the creative and business sides.

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PLANTING FRIENDSHIP: PEACE, SALAAM, SHALOM

PLANTING FRIENDSHIP: PEACE, SALAAM, SHALOM

Debbie Gonzales
Picture Book, Text Set

Guides by Deb – Keeping your books in the hearts of young readers and in the hands of those who care for them.

PLANTING FRIENDSHIP: PEACE, SALAAM, SHALOM

Authors: Callie Metler, Shirin Rahman, and Melissa Stoller

ISBN: 978-1950169603

Publisher: Clear Fork Publishing

PLANTING FRIENDSHIP: PEACE, SALAAM, SHALOM, is an interfaith friendship story about three girls - Molly is
Christian, Savera is Muslim, and Hannah is Jewish - who meet on the first day of school. Through a class planting project, they realize they can celebrate their similarities and differences. And as their plants grow, their friendship blossoms. We wrote this book as three women of the same faith traditions as the girls, hoping to help bring kindness and peace to the world. Peace, Salaam, Shalom.

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