I write books for kids. Okay, I write all kinds of things but mostly books for kids. I've sold short stories, picture books, easy readers and most recently, my first verse novel Hugging the Rock was published by Tricycle Press.
Hugging the Rock asks the question, what do you do when your mother runs away from home? It is a journey of the heart that does make many people cry, but it is a hopeful journey that portrays a relationship not often seen in children's books, a positive relationship between a girl and her father. In writing this book I gave myself the father I've never known.
This father/daughter story is good for anyone who has every felt let down by parent. It was just named an ALA Noteable Book!
Read an excerpt of the book now!
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You might wonder why (or you might not) I don't have any of the fancy backgrounds or glittery graphics or music to greet you when you visit. I chose to go the plain vanilla route here, partially because there are so many overdone pages that are too hard to even read and partially because I didn't want to deal with the programming headaches that often come with coding things for myspace. If you want to see my fancy stuff, head over to my website.
I now return you to your regularly scheduled profile reading.
Can I Pray With My Eyes Open? is a multicultural, non-denominational picture book that people of all ages are using to open discussions on prayer.
Oliver's Must-do List is the story of every child who wants a parent to stop working and take time to play.
You can read more about me and my books at
my website
or over at my main blog on Live Journal.
For all you history lovers Robert Smalls Sails to Freedom is the true story of a South Carolina slave who stole the ship he was working on and sailed to freedom with his family and some friends. He later went on to become a South Carolina congressman. This book is in the Millbrook On My Own History series. OUT IN PAPERBACK NOW! I've recently sold another On My Own History book to Millbrook on the Battle of the Alamo.
If you like to write, I keep a blog of writing prompts called Write on, Right Now
Oh, and Oliver has his very own blog
here. Oliver is available to teachers, librarians and booksellers to visit for FREE.
My critique has formed a group blog called Wordy Girls. Come over and join us for some POETRY FRIDAY fun!
If you're looking for a speaker for your conference (it doesn't have to be a writing conference as I can tailor a speech specifically for your group) I hope you'll consider me. If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area and need a speaker for your local event or community group, let's talk.
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