Résumé
Experience:
- 25 years as a full time children’s book writer
- Over 100 children’s and young adult books published
Recognition:
- 46 foreign editions translated into 12 languages
- ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Readers, SLJ Starred Review, New York Times 10 Best Illustrated Book, Best Science Book, CBC Notable Children’s Social Studies Book, Pick of the List, New York Public Library Best 100 Book, Book-of-the-Month Club,Virginia Young Readers List, Show Me State Readers List, Prairie State Readers List, Sunshine State Readers List, Smithsonian Notable Book, Northern California Librarians Distinguished Book, IRA Children’s Choice, IRA Teacher’s Choice, Independent Publisher, Silver Medal winner, Independent Publisher Honorable Mention
Sample Titles:
- Tractor ay (picture book)
- Maria Von Trapp: Beyond the Sound of Music (biography)
- Rescue on the Outer Banks (easy reader)
- Finding Day’s Bottom (mid-grade novel)
- Pony Island (non-fiction picture book)
- Secret in the Tower (chapter book)
Education/Teaching:
M.F.A. in Writing for Children, Vermont College, 2004
M.A. in Children’s Literature, Hollins University, 2007
Adjunct professor, M.F.A. creative writing, Spalding University, 2006
Associate professor, M.F.A. Children’s Literature, Hollins University, 2008
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