Wanted: School Visits
Now that I have four recently published books and pandemic restrictions are coming to an end, I’m starting to look for school visits. In the years following the...
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Whole Novel Historical Fiction Workshop
Announcing a second workshop I’m teaching for Highlights this summer, the Whole Novel Historical Fiction Workshop. My favorite topic!
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Little Ukraine Remembers
A community event in my neighborhood marking the first anniversary of Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine and why we need to keep a focus on it.
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The Problem With Ableist Language
A discussion of ableist language in books for children and teens and how to challenge the way kids talk about disability.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
