Middle Grade Reader Spotlight! An Interview with Amira
Happy Monday! Amira is a dedicated reader with big dreams and a deep connection to The War That Saved My Life by Kimberley Brubaker...
Middle Grade Reader Spotlight! An Interview with Natalie
My interview with Natalie is the first in what will be a weekly series. In the world of books, the spotlight is usually focused on the...
Coming soon... Middle Grade Reader Spotlights!
I'm so excited to announce the beginning of a new interview series. Every week, I'll be featuring an interview with a middle grade...
An orca swims...
I recently discovered a haiku I wrote back in the 4th grade. I think it's time I share it with the world. The work is open for...
I <3 New York
This morning, a couple of days after a terrorist attack in NYC, I went into Manhattan. I bought some gum and Tylenol from a street...
My E-Moment With Judy
I wrote this on Instagram earlier today, and I'm putting it here, too: It's time for a re-read. And it's time for a quick anecdote about...
A Cover for Worth a Thousand Words!
I am so thrilled to reveal the cover for Worth a Thousand Words! Boyoun Kim perfectly captures both the bright wonder and melancholy of...
The Words I Needed Today
The news in the world today has me reeling, both on a micro and macro level. In this next book I'm writing, some rough memories of my...
Ten Photos That Tell the Story of WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS
The protagonist of Worth a Thousand Words, 12-year-old Tillie Green, speaks in photographs. Below are ten images that address scenes from...
Just Some Art
Much of Worth a Thousand Words considers the healing effects of art on the psyche. And as #inktober has taken over my Instagram page (to...
