Welcome!

This summer I'm excited to begin a new chapter in my writing life. I'll be starting my MFA in Children's and Young Adult Literature at Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier, VT.  It's been a dream of mine to join the fantastic writing program, meet the faculty and students, and spend time in the great state of Vermont.

Being a student again will give me more to talk about when I visit schools and talk to young readers and writers about my books. I can tell them that the writing journey never ends. There's always a stronger sentence to write. Another new word to discover. A more amazing story to dream up, unravel, and put down on the page. 
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From Yasmin's Hammer, art by Doug Chayka
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Coming in September 2014 from Lerner Publishing
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Touch the Sky was nominated for the South Carolina Picture Book Award 2014-2015 and the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (3-5) 2015.
“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is … the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning."  —Mark Twain