Amy Noelle Parks

Amy Noelle Parks is a professor of elementary education at Michigan State University, specializing in young children's mathematical experiences both in and out of school, with a focus on marginalized groups and humane schooling practices.[1][3] She writes middle grade books and YA fiction about smart girls falling for feminist boys, including titles like Lia and Beckett's Abracadabra, The Quantum Weirdness of the Almost-Kiss, and Summer of Brave.[4][8] In her writing process, she uses One Direction lyrics as prompts while helping future teachers recover from educational trauma.[5][7]