What do you do when you discover you are something you have been raised to despise?
Fourteen-year-old Mikayla is a genetic Elite in a world ruthlessly divided by genetic class. Days before the exam that will secure her future with the powerful Genetics Institute, she makes a discovery that leaves her questioning her rigid society for the first time in her life.
Anna Monders writes fiction and nonfiction for kids, often with a science twist. Her debut middle-grade novel, Tested, released on March 31, 2026, with a picture book to follow in summer 2027. She holds an MS in earth and planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MFA in writing for children from Simmons University.
Anna loves to talk books, writing, science, and more. She speaks at schools, libraries, book festivals, and conferences.
I am delighted to share this gorgeous cover for my debut picture book, So You Want to Be a Fossil?, illustrated by Ryan Middaugh. It’s audition day at the natural history museum, and prehistoric creatures from around the world are seeking fossil fame. But as the curmudgeonly casting director will warn, it’s not easy to...Read more→