Being Selective: Writing and LEGO Building
There are a number of ways in which my profession — writing — and my principal hobby — LEGO building — come together. Right now is one of those...
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Honoring the Old and the New: The 2022 We Are Kid Lit Reading List
The 2022 We Are Kid Lit Summer Reading List is out! While it’s appearing later in the summer than our previous lists, it’s worth the wait — our most...
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I Get to Teach Adults
After many years of teaching history and writing to children and teens, I’m now teaching adult writers for the first time and applying some of my methods.
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Speak Out for Freedom of Expression (While We Can)
The rise of book banning in schools, libraries, and bookstores, and what we can do to prevent it.
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Cover Sneak Peek
Good news for my YA historical novel Torch, coming out in November, and a first look at the cover.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
