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About the Author

Joni Batterbee is an educator, former substitute teacher, special education Paraprofessional, homeschool parent, and author dedicated to helping students discover the joy of reading. Drawing from years of experience working with diverse learners, she created the Status Connected Series to inspire literacy, critical thinking, empathy, and community engagement among middle school readers. Through engaging characters and meaningful stories, Joni hopes to encourage students to recognize the power of connection, kindness, and life long learning.

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For Educators

Classroom Resources

Companion workbooks, discussion guides, and printable classroom resources will be available to support the Status Connected Series. Designed for teachers, homeschool families, and literacy programs.

Educator Benefits

Stay informed about new book releases, companion workbooks, lesson ideas, educator discounts, and classroom activities designed to make literacy engaging, meaningful, and fun for middle school students.

Coming Soon

Additional classroom resources, engaging classroom activities, printable activities, under development. Join our mailing list to be among the first to know when new resources become available.

Connect with Us

Contact Details

Questions about the Status Connected Series? We'd love to hear from you!

Teachers, homeschool educators. librarians, parents. and readers are invited to join the Status Connected Educator Club to recieve:

Special educator pricing and launch offers

Free Printable classroom activities

Companion workbook previews

Teaching ideas and discussion guides

New book announcements and exclusive updates

We're excited to build a comunity that inspires literacy, Kindness, connection, and lifelong learning. We look forward to connecting with you!

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