THRILLING REAL-WORLD ADVENTURE: A globe-trotting mystery/adventure, like a Dan Brown novel for kids, STUDENT AMBASSADOR is a break from the flood of novels in middle grade magic and fantasy. It gives bookshelves a much-needed splash of heroics grounded by characters with normal human abilities, using fascinating true facts about the world as its clues and plot points. FOR ADVENTUROUS KIDS: Like an updated Tintin that celebrates the world's diversity instead of exoticizing it, STUDENT AMBASSADOR centers a Mexican American and a Korean as the protagonists in a story where they solve problems adults can't. It's perfect for readers of Hilda, Gravity Falls, and all kid detective fiction, and for any kid who's passionate and curious about the world. HIGHLY VISIBLE AUTHOR: Author Ryan Estrada is impressively media savvy, with appearances on dozens of podcasts, radio, and television outlets including CNN, BBC News, Busan English Radio, Sirius XM, teaching assignments all over the world, and even a Moth Story Slam win. He will be promoting this release through every available avenue including his 222,000 social media followers. DEEPLY RESEARCHED: Estrada, a self-professed "artist/adventurer," lives in South Korea and has traveled to all the locations in the book since his younger days as a real-life student ambassador. It's based on extensive research, lived experience in many cultures, and feedback from local residents, librarians, and teachers to ensure its authenticity and quality.

The story is peppered with historical and cultural facts and Korean language tips, and he has been planning this book for 20 years. TIMELY MESSAGE: The characters in STUDENT AMBASSADOR are enmeshed in the real-life geopolitical situations that face us today, and their heroics are presented in the form of good citizenship, active listening, curiosity, and applied knowledge. Kids inspired by Joseph and Nang will look to real-life areas where they can make an impact with intelligence and leadership rather than strength and posturing. EXCITING ARTWORK: Artist Axur Eneas's vibrant, animation-style art leaps off the page like a Saturday morning cartoon, and he brings the pages of STUDENT AMBASSADOR to life with propulsive action.