Today I had the pleasure of attending the Children’s Literature Council of Southern California‘s Fall Gala. It’s an event my friends and I look forward to each year because we always come away with a deep-down-good feeling as well as renewed enthusiasm for books in general and children’s lit in particular. The morning was not [...]
I’ve been holding off on this post because I still haven’t finished reading all the books I’m going to mention here. But then the whole point of bringing up Babymouse, Geronimo Stilton, and Phonics Comics is that these are three series that have become hits with my students. In the best case scenario, I keep [...]
I've lived and traveled around the world, but now make my home in California.
By day, I teach; evenings and many weekends, I write.
My teaching, reading, and writing eventually led to a Master's degree in Language and Literacy and, later, an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
My first picture book, BLUE ON BLUE, illustrated by the amazing Beth Krommes, will be published by Beach Lane Books (Simon and Schuster) in 2014.