Paperback giveaway campaign announcement

Preorder Giveaway for the Wayward Creatures Paperback!

Have YOU preordered your copy of the paperback edition of Wayward Creatures??? My most recent middle grade novel? Yes, that one. The one with the starred review from Kirkus! The one that won the 2023 NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children! You HAVE preordered your copy?! HUZZAH! I want to send you…

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I’m a guest on the Kids Ask Author’s Podcast!

I was so honored to be invited by the fabulous Grace Lin to appear on her awesome podcast, Kids Ask Authors! Check out the interview here or wherever you get your podcasts! The episode includes a book review of Of a Feather by a reader! Thank you for the review, Annalise!

Come meet me IN PERSON at the L.A. Times Festival of Books!

I’m excited to announce that I will be appearing on a panel at the L.A. Times Festival of Books! Come hear me chat with the amazing Lev Grossman and Sharon Levin about animals in middle grade fiction! We’ll be on the YA Stage on Sunday, April 24th at 10:30 a.m.  There will also be a…

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Curriculum Guide for Wayward Creatures

I’m so excited to present the Discussion and Teaching Guide for Wayward Creatures that I created with Dr. Shannicka Johnson of LIGHT in Education, LLC. I hope that educators find this guide helpful! Please contact me if you’d like to schedule a school visit!

Wayward Creatures releases TUESDAY!

My next middle grade novel, Wayward Creatures, releases on Tuesday! I am so excited to share this book with all you wonderful readers! It’s about friendship and family and struggling through hard times, both inside and outside yourself. It’s about the power of restorative practices, both for the natural world and a community. And it’s…

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