PEN World Voices Festival: Writing Truthfully for Kids About Today’s Issues
A summary of the panel “Writing Truthfully for Kids About Today’s Issues,” part of the 2023 PEN World Voices Festival.
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Where Are the Parents?
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Torch Wins!
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Where Are the Parents?
Exploring the role of parents and other adults in middle grade and YA novels and how to have a great story without getting rid of the parents.
Torch Wins!
What it was like for Torch to win the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature.
Launch Day for Pardalita!
April 18, 2023 is another big book birthday for me. It’s the launch day for the first YA book...
Authors Take Action 2023: Climate Poems
My poetry prompt for Authors Take Action, centered on the #ClimatePoemProject to encourage young people to write poetry about nature and caring for the environment.
Mashup
Introducing my latest Lego original creation in Little Brick Township, a Fashion and Design Boutique.
Let’s Connect!
Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
