Welcome to The Courageous Adventures of Shelbee the Short Bus, a heart-warming children's book series that reveals how Shelbee the Short Bus and his five new riders learn to turn disabilities into possibilities. In Where the Rubber Meets the Road, book 1 in the Shelbee the Short Bus series, we meet Shelbee the Short Bus who is taking on a new job of transporting five children-Amber, Zoe, Ian, Sean, and Toby-to their special education classes at Evergreen Elementary School. Each child has a unique set of challenges, and together with Shelbee, they begin a journey of embracing new possibilities in life. Meanwhile, Shelbee is the only "short bus" (small bus) among all the other regular buses carrying kids to school. Bossee, the leader of the buses, is skeptical of Shelbee-having never worked with a short bus before. Rustee, a wise, older bus, has been around the block a time or two and sees some possibilities for Shelbee, while buses Smokee and Blinkee are not sure what to make of Shelbee the "newbee." Will Shelbee the Short Bus weather the skepticism of Bossee and the other buses and earn their respect? Will Amber, Zoe, Ian, Sean, and Toby pull together to help Shelbee and learn a lesson or two of their own? Join us on The Courageous Adventures of Shelbee the Short Bus and discover the possibilities yourself. --ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Milo "Mi" and Mary Clark were inspired to create The Courageous Adventures of Shelbee the Short Bus by amazing children and adults who simply refuse to be defined or limited by disabilities. Time and again, they've seen courageous people look beyond disabilities to the inspiring possibilities life holds for each of us and our friends and neighbors. Mi and Mary dated in high school, and after a thirty-seven-year hiatus, they were reunited and married. Their collective experience in health care, writing, and life set the foundation for this inspirational ser