Anthology Launch Day: Spinning Toward the Sun
Announcing a new anthology to benefit two organizations crucial in the recovery of western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene.
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A Creative Crisis
Deciding to write a different kind of historical novel in the face of a more repressive environment, but not giving up my commitment to social justice.
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New Year’s Resolution Fail
Assessing my failed 2024 New Year’s Resolution and trying again.
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The Rise of Women’s Sports
Exploring my interest in girls’ and women’s sports, both watching it and writing about it.
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Another “First”: A Batchelder Honor Book!
Some thoughts about winning my first ALA Youth Media Award, on the fifteenth book I’ve either authored or translated.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
