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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I’m a Mentor! The #KidsNeedMentors Program
I received my #KidsNeedMentors match for this year and look forward to working with a sixth grade class, Lego included.
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Encouraging Young Writers: Engaging with the Story
How I encouraged middle school writers in a workshop to share their writing and engage with each other’s work in a positive way.
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Top Questions from Middle School: Why Did Kiara Want to Be Popular?
A response to an eighth grader’s question on why Kiara (and I) wanted so badly to be popular and whether the reality lives up to the hype.
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My Workshop for the VCFA Young Writers Network, Part 2
Last week I reported on the first week that I led a workshop for middle school writers at New Voices School as part of the VCFA Young Writers Network. That first...
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
