Stacy McAnulty doesnβt think the world will end suddenly, but she does worry about the ongoing damage to the environment caused by her species. Nonetheless, she believesΒ Homo sapiensΒ can overcome challenges and reverse course by taking action. Before becoming an author, Stacy was a mechanical engineer (and before thatβlike in fourth gradeβshe was an aspiring astronaut). Her love of math and science is reflected in most of her books. She writes chapter books, middle-grade novels, includingΒ The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl, and picture books, including theΒ Our UniverseΒ series, which explores space and the natural world.Β Save the PeopleΒ is her debut middle-grade nonfiction. Originally from New York, she now lives in North Carolina with her family.