The months since summer’s end have been incredibly full. ReaderKidZ launched the last week of July, school began a mere two weeks later, and ever since, free time has been somewhat elusive. But the holidays are approaching and, with them, the promise of time off to do some of the things I’ve put on hold; [...]
We’re official. ReaderKidZ , a brand-new kidlit website designed for teachers, librarians, and parents has launched! On our website you’ll find: Author-in-Residence, (one or more featured authors each month,) Beyond Borders (a look at books about children from around the world), Book Room (a library of selected titles and reviews), and the Tool Box (classroom [...]
So reads the tagline on author/illustrator Meghan McCarthy’s website and I couldn’t agree more. Though I’d skimmed through Strong Man: The Story of Charles Atlas (Alfred A. Knopf, 2007) in the book store soon after it was published, only recently did I pick up a copy to share with my third grade class. Here’s what [...]
The Brown Bookshelf’ has posted their picks for Black History month’s “Twenty-Eight Day’s Later” list. Check out this year’s spotlights.
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.
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