Boy oh boy, do I feel blessed to count Gennifer Choldenko as a friend. Yes, she’s an amazing writer; not only prolific, but she creates such a wide variety of work — middle grade historical fiction (the Al Capone series; Chasing Secrets); middle grade realistic fiction (Notes from a Liar and Her Dog, No Passengers… Read more »
Friendships seem even more precious these days, in the face of challenges, large and small. I am grateful each week for the way this feature on my blog brings me new and wonderful friends, like Shelley Johannes who I met this summer at nErDCamp MI. Today, we are celebrating Shelley’s utterly charming new chapter book,… Read more »
What is not to love about Debbi Michiko Florence, a writer with a bunny, two ducks and the most adorable puppy ever? (please don’t tell Winston I said that!). And to top all that off, she has a brand-new series that I am very excited about featuring Jasmine Toguchi, eight-year-old flamingo fan. The first is Jasmine… Read more »