About me

Hi, I'm Ann. I write nonfiction and fiction for kids of all ages. My new chapter book series, ZEKE THE WEATHER GEEK, written with co-author Joan Axelrod-Contrada, is coming out in 2022 from Kids Can Press. Check this link for activities to go along with my picture book A SCARF FOR KEIKO. 

BOOK NEWS 2020

On the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage, HEART ON FIRE: SUSAN B. ANTHONY VOTES FOR PRESIDENT was named one of the New York Public Library's "Essential Reads on Feminism" for kids. 

PHOTO OF THE MONTH

Every autumn, I look forward to the scarecrows in front of a school in my neighborhood. One night they're not there -- and the next day, they appear. Each one seems to have a different personality and I imagine the stories they might tell. Someday, I'll put them in one of my stories. 

Black Lives Matter

To read more of today's Black voices in young people's literature, go to The Brown Bookshelf for news, reviews, and important discussions -- and buy some books. 

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WRITING IN A PANDEMIC

My writer friends are working hard during this difficult time. Starting new projects. Finishing old projects. Getting new ideas. Reaching out to each other. Reading. Reading. Reading.

As the former First Lady Michelle Obama says, “You may not always have a comfortable life. And you will not always be able to solve all the world’s problems all at once. But don’t ever underestimate the impact you can have, because history has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on a life of its own.” 

NEW PROJECT

I feel privileged to be working on a new poetry collection about some of my heroes, including the labor activist Dolores Huerta. As I look deep into their lives, I discover they are wildly different, but share one thing in common. Each had a dream of what could be, and set out to create it themselves.  Stay tuned.