Show Me The Funny Girls
Love books with funny girls? Me too. See what I have to say about them over at Publisher’s Weekly.
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Read Across America
Well, Read Across America was in March, so I should have been posting this a while ago. But I did have a fun time visiting and reading to the kids at LA's Ford Elementary School. They were amazing, and it was such a treat to see them. Thanks so much for the invitation, Ford! Go Bulldogs!
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Spelling it Out Chosen a Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year, 2026 edition
I’m so happy to share the news that Spelling it Out is now Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year, 2026 Edition. You can learn more about Bank Street books and other 2026 titles here. Spelling It Out is a witty, compassionate middle-grade historical novel set in San Francisco in 1985. Rising seventh grader Ben … Continue reading Spelling it Out Chosen a Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year, 2026 edition
SPELLING IT OUT Now in Paperback!
Here is some happy news: SPELLING IT OUT is now in paperback, so if you are looking for a sweet book that won’t weigh you or your young reader down, look no further. THIS is the book. Here’s the pitch: A rising seventh grader visits his grandmother in 1980s San Francisco for a whirlwind summer … Continue reading SPELLING IT OUT Now in Paperback!