The One That Got Away
A book that I wanted to translate is now out in English, and I’m happy for everyone involved, especially those who will now get to read it!
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Triple Threat!
The announcement of my debut picture book, WAYS TO PLAY, to be published in fall 2022 by Levine Querido.
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Despite Challenges, the 2021 We Are Kid Lit Summer Reading List is Here!
Highlights and discussion of the 2021 We Are Kid Lit Summer Reading List, which features books by and about Indigenous & people of color.
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A Change of Course (with Writing Advice)
I didn’t always write fiction. After losing a contract for a YA novel many years ago, I decided to take a sure thing — an offer on a nonfiction proposal...
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We Are KidLit 2020 Summer Reading List: Now More Than Ever
Introducing the 2020 We Are LidLit Summer Reading List, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and nationwide protests against police killings and systemic racism.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
