Meet Our Ambassadors

Ruozhen’s debut novel “Turning the Corner” is the 2022 Royal Dragonfly Award 1st Place Winner in Children’s Chapter Books, New Author Fictions, and Young Author Fiction, and 2nd Place Winner in Middle Grade Fiction.

Story Monsters is a highly relatable magazine for kids and adults of all ages. It covers various feature authors, little tips, and a dozen feature books.

Kids will find this magazine easy to read and motivational. A few authors share the story of how they became a writer. It tells us what challenges they overcame and what boulders on the way stopped them. Readers and writers will find connections with the authors and be more inspired than ever.

The magazine also shares tips like how to start a book club or publish a book, which middle school kids or high schoolers find fascinating.

I also love the pictures and photos on every page, which perfectly capture my attention and add the fun of reading.

In every magazine issue, there is also one movie that is reviewed and graded by professionals; for example, the film for February Issue is Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantamania.

There is even a selection of hand-picked picture books that includes a short review, which makes it one step closer to finding a book!

Teachers and adults will also find this magazine extremely helpful. It highlights some essential factors in teaching students how to write and even offers helpful tips. Some issues have a theme; for example, the theme of the February issue is Black History Month. The magazine highlights that throughout the whole edition. It’s a splendid resource for teachers to teach their kids about this topic.

Story Monsters is a refreshing, entertaining, and thought-intriguing magazine. I highly recommend it to children, teachers, and adults alike.

I enjoy exploring different genres and discovering new authors. I also like to share my thoughts and opinions on the books I read with other book lovers. I'm thrilled to be part of this amazing community of readers and writers. I can't wait to start reviewing books, participating in challenges, and connecting with other ambassadors. I'm happy on this journey of reading and learning!

Through her books, she expresses the importance of one's authentic voice to young readers as well as their parents through the adventures of a little girl navigating life with her dog. As a high school student she is heavily engaged in the library department, and strives to continue to elevate the enrichment of storytelling for younger students and reignite a passion for reading in adults. She is always quick to recommend a book for any age, and continues to enjoy different genres, and discover new authors. She recently was awarded two accolades as a poet and essayist from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, and is currently drafting a short play.

Raven is the award-winning author of several children’s books and contributor for magazines such as Highlights, Cricket, Humpty Dumpty and The School Magazine. She writes The Book Bug column for Story Monsters Ink, and enjoys visiting schools and libraries to share the joy of reading and literature with students. She aims for every child’s opportunity to blossom.

She is the founder of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit called The Outstanding Youth Awards Initiative and has awarded more than $4,625 in scholarships and internships since 2011, hosted service projects and offered ongoing empowerment workshops to youth and teens.

María is the author of more than twenty published bilingual children's books. She is also a literary presenter for students, teachers, librarians, and parents.

In December 2008, the International Reading Association and the Cochise Area Council awarded Mrs. Retana her first literary award. María lives with her husband, Guillermo, in Tucson, AZ.