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Short Bio on the Author

Tracey Smith is a self-published children’s book author, who resides in Maryland. Tracey always wanted to publish her own children’s book, and with motivation through her granddaughter's eyes, she decided to give it a try, and wrote her first children’s book titled, A Day in Quarantine with Jordyn: Jordyns’ Journeys, during the COVID outbreak. This book takes you through a day in quarantine with Jordyn and all of the fun things that she does with her mom.  Jordyn is so bored and wants to do all of her favorite things in one day! The book is available in several public county libraries, such as Montgomery, Frederick, Prince George’s, Baltimore and Dorchester County Public Libraries in Maryland, as well as libraries in Solano County, California, and Wayne County, Michigan. It’s available in the Chicago Public Library as well. It's also available for Montgomery County Public Schools Media Specialists to order in their database, for their individual school libraries.  The book is recommended for reading levels K, 1, 2 and 3, in the MCPS library database.

Tracey added a Jordyn's Journeys Coloring & Activity Book to the series, as well as a Spanish version of A Day in Quarantine with Jordyn in 2023..

In 2024, she added a new book to the series titled Where's Grandma?: A Child's View on Loss, Grief and Bereavement, and is now an award winning author due to this wonderful grief book.  Where's Grandma won the gold Literary Titan Award in October of 2024.  This book takes you through Jordyn's Journey, as she deals with the loss of her great-grandma.  Jordyn's emotions are up, down and everywhere, and she has so many questions.  Where did she go, and what does it mean to transition?  It's a beautifully illustrated children's book dealing with loss and grief, from a child's perspective.  This book can be ordered in the Prince George's & Montgomery County schools media databases.

Tracey also added a children's A to Z Affirmation book to the series in 2024, titled Jordyn's A to Z 
Affirmation Book, and in 2025 added a children's workbook to the series.  The affirmation book can be ordered in the Prince George's and Montgomery County Public School Library databases.
 
When Tracey is not writing or jotting down her notes, she enjoys reading and spending time with her family, and she thanks all of you for supporting her on her book writing journey.ith her family, and she thanks all of you for supporting her on her book writing journey.