Posted on Sep 19, 2016 in Blog, Writing
A summary of the PEN “Won’t Know Much About History” panel on children’s historical fiction at the Brooklyn Book Festival and meeting small press YA publishers.
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Posted on Jul 8, 2016 in Blog, Writing
This is not what I wanted to return home to — the images of two African-American men gunned down by white police officers in as many days. We protest the killings...
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Posted on May 24, 2015 in Blog, Writing
Our 2015 summer reading list features books written and/or illustrated by people of color, with all age groups and genres represented.
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Posted on May 10, 2015 in Blog, Languages, Lego, Portugal
Prompted by a scene at the Lego Fan Event, my thoughts on a middle grade novel set in contemporary Portugal with the economic crisis as the backdrop.
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Posted on Aug 28, 2014 in Blog, Lego, Writing
I describe my process for using LEGO minifigures and settings to launch new books for children and teens.
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