Stories That Inspire Courage, Connection, and Possibility
Shannon Elizabeth Johnson is an award-winning author, entrepreneur, and creator of the expanding Hooked On Series — books designed to inspire readers through storytelling, personal growth, networking, courage, creativity, history, entrepreneurship, and the arts.
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Hooked on
the Wizard of Oz
Hooked on the
Wizard of Oz
A modern, arts-driven reimagining created to inspire courage, confidence, creativity, and self-expression in young people.
Part of Shannon's larger mission to restore arts education, celebrate storytelling, and help young people discover their voice and express their unique strengths.
The Hooked On Series
A year-after-year publishing platform — a growing collection of books exploring success, courage, networking, creativity, history, personal growth, business, reinvention, and real-life resilience.
Hooked on Networking
The art of connection and relationship capital.
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Hooked on the Wizard of Oz
Courage, creativity, and arts education for the next generation.
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I created the Hooked On Series because I believe one idea can change the way a person sees themselves.
More Than Books — A Movement
Shannon's work is built around a simple but powerful belief: storytelling can help young people discover their voice and express their unique strengths.
Through her books, courses, speaking, and educational initiatives, Shannon is building a platform that connects literature, arts education, entrepreneurship, personal growth, and philanthropy.
Her mission is to inspire children, families, educators, entrepreneurs, and lifelong learners to think bigger, speak with courage, and recognize the creative potential within themselves.
Inspired by the Books.
Built for the Next Generation.
The Hooked on the Wizard of Oz book inspired a larger educational vision: CourAgeOUS — Optimizing Unique Strengths.
An evergreen program combining storytelling, confidence-building, SEL, arts integration, communication, and growth-minded learning. Designed as a six-week experience, students can complete it in six weeks, twelve weeks, or across a full year.
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Shannon brings a rare combination of author insight, entrepreneurial grit, networking mastery, reinvention, resilience, and mission-driven storytelling.
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- 01The power of networking and relationship capital
- 02Reinvention after adversity
- 03Building a book series and intellectual property brand
- 04Restoring arts education through storytelling
- 05Courage, creativity, and self-expression for young people
- 06Entrepreneurship, resilience, and turning setbacks into platforms
The Hooked On Series
is just beginning.
With each new book, Shannon is building a world of stories, lessons, ideas, and inspiration designed to grow year after year — from networking and courage to creativity, reinvention, mindfulness, history, business, and beyond.
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