Anchors aweigh! LIFEBOAT 12, my debut middle grade novel about a true but little-known WWII event, just went into a second printing. In a *STARRED* review, SLJ says, "This stirring novel-in-verse based on a true story is an edge-of-your-seat survival tale, an extensively researched work of historical fiction, and an exemplar of the form." The Nerdy Book Club called it one of the best novels in verse of the year!
Also new is SHAKING THINGS UP: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World. Take a look at my interview with Mr. Schu and the book trailer here.
Happy news plus a sneak peek at my new book!
Thanks to my wonderful editors at Simon and Schuster...
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... and at HarperCollins! Here's a first look at a new picture book coming in
May 2019. Thrilled to be collaborating with these two talented women on a
story that had the world riveted all summer.
It's Been a Busy Year!
Two new books—SHAKING THINGS UP and my first middle grade novel LIFEBOAT 12; many school visits; Princeton, Chappaqua, Warwick, and Rhode Island children's book festivals; NCTE in Houston; NCSS in Chicago; and a brand-new picture book coming in May, 2019. Here are some of the highlights!
Launch Party at the Pequot Library in Southport, CT
Happy news announced at NCTE!
DOUBLE TAKE wins the 2018 Connecticut Book Award
NYC school visit with a surprise special guest!
One of many wonderful school visits all over the country
Spreading the book love at the Connecticut Reading Association Conference.
Thanks to all these authors and illustrators for donating books to give to CT
educators.
Barbara McClintock and David Johnson
hosted a lovely gathering
to celebrate a visit from Dylan Teut.
Meeting THE Ruby Bridges at Smith College and giving her a copy of
SHAKING THINGS UP featuring Oga Mora's art of young Ruby on the cover
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Thanks to Susannah Richards for inviting me to the Confratute Conference.
The Pinkneys, me, and my husband at the Rhode Island Children's Book Festival
The Rhode Island Children's Book Festival authors and illustrators
Proud to participate in the Connecticut Children's Book Fair where I got to meet Tomie dePaola and debut illustrator Doug Salati
SHAKING THINGS UP
14 Young Women Who Changed the World
It's here, it's here! The book I worked on days, nights and weekends all last year is on the bookshelves now. Check out the book trailer, an interview with Mr. Schu, and a podcast on All the Wonders with Matthew Winner. Couldn't be prouder of this book written, illustrated, edited and art-directed by women! And P.S. Check out the gorgeous case cover hiding under the jacket!
Highlights
You know what they say about pictures and 1000 words.
2017 Américas Award at the Library of Congress with ADA'S VIOLIN illustrator Sally Wern Comport
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Chappaqua Children's Book Festival
2017 Connecticut Book Awards at the Mark Twain House with Doe Boyle, Leslie Bulion, Mary-Kelly Busch, Bina Williams, Leslie Connor, winner Karen Fortunati, and Paul Meisel
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School visits!
DOUBLE TAKE Book Trailer
"Who is AHEAD and who is BEHIND is different for everyone standing in line." It's all about perspective! Here's a peek inside my newest book, with art by debut illustrator Jay Fleck, published by Candlewick. Julie Danielson writing in Kirkus Reviews calls it "a thought-provoking book that will prompt questions for child readers about perspective and point of view. ... a powerful notion for children, particularly at the me-me-me stage of development." See more reviews here.
E. B. White Awards
One day ago, on May 31, this happened—the E. B. White Awards at Book Expo America in New York. DU IZ TAK? by Carson Ellis was named the winner and ADA'S VIOLIN was named one of five honor books. (See the complete list here.) I can still hardly believe I got to share the afternoon with these kidlit superheroes!
Clockwise from top left: Richard Peck, honoree for THE BEST MAN; Julie Fogliano, honoree for WHEN GREEN BECOMES TOMATOES; Marla Frazee and Gene Luen Yang, Indie Champion Honorees.
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"To Tell the Truth:
Using Children's Nonfiction
to Raise Global Awareness"
Keynote Speaker
Florida Connected
Conference
Florida Museum of Natural History
University of Florida Cultural Plaza
3215 Hull Road
Gainesville, FL 32611-2710
Hudson Children's
Book Festival
215 Harry Howard Ave.
Hudson, NY 12534
Chappaqua Children's
Book Festival
Robert E. Bell Middle School
50 Senter St, Chappaqua, NY 10514
