From Banned Books to No Books
This year’s Banned Books Week, October 1-7, is not as much a time for celebrating books as fighting against the startling increase in book banning across the...
Read More
Geeking Out at nErDcampPA
Previewing two panels on neurodiversity and disability in kidlit at the 4th annual nErDcampPA next week.
Read More
Where Are the Parents?
Exploring the role of parents and other adults in middle grade and YA novels and how to have a great story without getting rid of the parents.
Read More
Torch Wins!
What it was like for Torch to win the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature.
Read More
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...
Read MoreLet’s Connect!
Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
