This morning, 27 Feb 2026, in a few minutes, I'll be zooming off to speak about "Creating Place Conscious Pathways: Identity and Belonging Across Borders in YA Literature" along with Maggie Tregre-Richoux, Rene Saldaña Jr. and Leilya Pitre at #YALSummit2026, organized by Gretchen Rumor and Michelle Falter. Here are some of the resources I will be [...]
Category: Safe Harbor
Smooth sailing over the holidays and Safe Harbor in 2025!
It's almost time to launch SAFE HARBOR - my sixth novel and my second novel-in-verse! I can't believe how fast 2024 has flown! If you haven't ordered your copy yet, here is the link: https://buff.ly/3XLA0eK And... here below is the photo of the seal who inspired the novel, "lying like a sack of rice" on [...]
See you at NCTE 2024?
Looking forward with gratitude to connecting with #teachers #educators #librarians and the #kidlit community at #NCTE2024 in Boston. My excitingly hectic schedule begins on Thursday 11:30 Rm 204 A with a panel on Ecoliteracy, moderated by Nora Shalaway Carpenter and featuring Margarita Engle and Jewel Parker Rhodes, along with Karina Iceberg, Russ Mayo and Gabriel [...]