I had no idea that Duke would launch a series. It turns out if you put a dog in a book, kids will gobble it up, even [supposedly hard to sell] historical fiction! In a few short days, Code Word Courage (Scholastic), the fourth and final… Read more »
This regular blog feature is celebrating readers, instead of writers, most of this month (check back on December 30 for an amazing post from Nikki Grimes)! I hope you read last week’s post about a Duke reader who inspired me to be more open-hearted and brave. This week I am inspired by amazing librarian, Jennifer… Read more »
I’m doing something a tiny bit different for the next few weeks; instead of shining the spotlight on friends’ new books, I’m going to shine a spotlight on readers. (If that’s not your thing, be sure to come back Friday, December 30 for a guest post written by the amazing Nikki Grimes!). A dad in… Read more »
One of my quirks, if you will, in writing historical fiction is using names of real people in my books. In the midst of preparing for a presentation called Semper Fido (happened yesterday at the Washington State History Museum, btw), I had the dog handlers of the Marines’ War Dog Unit on my mind. Especially Pfc…. Read more »