Polly is tired of people telling her "that girls do not do that" whenever she tries something, and when she meets Senator Elizabeth Warren she is inspired to be brave and stretch herself, even running for class president in her new school.

Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate diverse children, their power to inspire those around them, and the bonds of family and humanity that can never be broken.

An African American girl finds inspiration and affirmation in the lives of historic women like Sojourner Truth, Michelle Obama, Billie Holiday and Zora Neale Hurston.

"If you've ever tried to write a story of your own, you know it's not as easy as it looks. Words get tangled, pencils get broken, piles of pages get crumpled up. It's so much easier just to read all the lovely stories other people have written. . . . But their stories aren't your stories, and your tale is worth telling....[This story] encourages persistence, and celebrates the strength of every child's unique voice and the story they have to tell."...

Tori has 11 Muses who inspire her to make her own music and takes her floating pink piano to see what might inspire others, in a reminder for readers to listen to their own Muses.

"Una nina que suena con ser escritora y, utilizando el poder de sus palabras, explora los mitos de tribus perdidas y se convierte en la protagonista valiente de sus propios relatos. A traves de la imaginacion, Si yo fuera escritora celebra la magia de contar historias."-- Provided by publisher.