Launch Events!
The back-to-back launches of She Persisted: Temple Grandin yesterday and Moonwalking next week caught me by surprise. Yes, I had plenty of time to prepare, but the...
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My First #KidsNeedMentors School Visit!
Talking to fourth graders about my writing, with my Lego town behind me.
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Why We Need Historical Fiction
In the past two weeks, I’ve spoken at two events about my novel Gringolandia and my translation of the picture book Three Balls of Wool (Can Change the World)...
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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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The Advice Columnists of Passages Academy, Staten Island
My morning in Staten Island, speaking to the students and staff at Passages Academy as part of a program sponsored by PEN and Literature for Incarcerated Teens.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
