You can fit in,
or you can stand out
Bay Ann, our star, is the ultimate misfit. Bay Ann’s life is far from perfect, but she glows through it anyway with a lot of help from her friends.
May Bay Ann inspire you to shine as sparkly as she does. Not because she is disabled, but because she is exactly who she wants to be.
When Bay Ann wobbles at the end of her Halloween tap dance performance, the moment goes viral! Not because of her amazing tap routine (she crushed it), but because it’s an “inspirational” moment when Alyee Maq, her crush and classmate, catches her. The world sees Bay Ann’s cerebral palsy—not her talent. (For the record, she was swooning a little bit from the strength of her crush, not falling because of her palsy!)
Meet Some of the Characters
Bay Ann
Bay Ann wants to shine. She has big dreams and won’t take no for an answer. Her strong will gets her into trouble sometimes, but it also makes her a force to be reckoned with!
Michelle
Bay’s right hand gal. Michelle is always there for encouragement, gossip, to steal french fries, or a gentle prod… whatever Bay needs. She’s down for it.
Davey Matt
Davey Matt is an enthusiastic, bombastic, mowhak-tastic member of the trio. Always reliable, there’s a reason they have a ‘Mat Signal.’
Meet the Author
Maysoon Zayid
Maysoon Zayid is a comedian, actress, writer, and disability advocate. She has sold out top New York City clubs and toured extensively at home.
Drawing Inspiration
Meet the Illustrator
Shadia Amin is a Colombian comics artist and illustrator. She graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA and MFA in Sequential Art and a BFA Minor in Illustration. Her works include Spider-Ham, Aggretsuko, and anthologies like Alloy: Ellectrum and Votes for Women. She is also a teacher and when she is not working, she is cooking, playing video games, or spending time with her husband, dog, and cat!
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