I’m excited to share that I will have two new books out in 2027 and 2028! WE ARE THE DEVILS, my young adult debut, is a darkly humorous YA about five cheerleaders who resolve to bully an ugly, messy new teammate off the squad—until that teammate’s own violent agenda starts to transform their lens on… Read more »
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Go, Baby, Go! is out today!
It’s here! Today’s the day! My new picture book Go, Baby, Go!, illustrated by Olivia Amoah, is on shelves now. It’s a great read-aloud for ages 3-7, and also a great new-baby gift for parents who jog. This story of a jogging adventure has been gestating ever since my oldest kiddo was a baby—almost ten years! And… Read more »
My next book: Go, Baby, Go!
Friends, I’m excited to share that I have a new picture book coming out this summer, joyously illustrated by the wonderful Olivia Amoah, and published by Peachtree ! Go, Baby, Go!–an epic, rhyming jogging-stroller adventure–is available for preorder anywhere books are sold, and even already has a glowing trade review from Kirkus. I wrote… Read more »
This week at the NCTE 2023 conference!
Hello, friends! I’m excited to be traveling to Columbus, Ohio, this week for my first ever NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) conference. I’ll be on two panels (fun fact–for the garden-themed panel on Saturday, I’m also the moderator!) and doing two book signings of The Girl from Earth’s End. If you’ll be attending the conference,… Read more »
Story time this Saturday at Fort Collins Nursery!
Northern Colorado friends–please join me and six other local authors/illustrators at Fort Collins Nursery for a nature-themed story time this Saturday morning, July 15, from 10-12! We’ll all be reading our picture books (I’ll be reading Desert Girl, Monsoon Boy), and there will be lots of amazing crafts and door prizes for the kiddos. Books… Read more »
The Girl from Earth’s End hits the shelves today!
My fifth novel, The Girl from Earth’s End (Candlewick Press) is out in the world today! We often say “happy book birthday” on a book’s publication day, since the process of writing and editing it can feel like a gestation. But for this book . . . I don’t know. I’ve spent such a long, intense… The Girl from Earth’s End hits the shelves today!”>Read more »
Rocket Cat Kids Book Club — a free, virtual book club for middle-grade readers
I’m very excited to share that the Rocket Cat Kids Book Club–a free, virtual book club for middle-grade readers run by me and my three author-critique partners–is happening! Please read on for more details, and SIGN UP HERE. Rocket Cat Book Club—join us! We’ll be reading two books this spring (Sisterhood of Sleuths by Jennifer… Read more »
World Read Aloud Day 2023
Hi, educators! I’m excited to be participating as an author in World Read Aloud Day 2023, which means that I’ll be available to Zoom into classrooms on Wednesday, February 1 to read from my next middle-grade novel and answer student questions. (I’ll be reading from The Girl from Earth’s End, which doesn’t publish until March,… Read more »
Cover reveal for THE GIRL FROM EARTH’S END!
Hello, friends! Today I’m so happy to be able to share the cover and description of my next middle-grade novel with you. I’ve been hard at work on this book since 2018, and I’m so proud of how it’s turned out. If you’re familiar with my other middle-grade novels, you might notice that The Girl from… Read more »
A Kirkus Best Book of the Year!
Desert Girl, Monsoon Boy (words by me, pictures by Archana Sreenivasan) has been named one of the best picture books of 2020 by Kirkus.