I was overjoyed to celebrate the release of my MG novel in verse, RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE, this week! I started off on release day—Tuesday, February 2, 2021, signing a bunch of books at independent bookstore like Porter Square Books, Silver Unicorn Bookstore, and the Concord Bookshop! That evening, … [Read more...]
RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE Interview on the Reading Middle Grade Blog!
I loved talking with Afoma Umesi on her fantastic Reading Middle Grade Blog about RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE, Family, and the 80s! Subscribe to her newsletter for fantastic lists, reviews, and interviews! … [Read more...]
World Read Aloud Day 2021!
I visited 17 classrooms across the country for World Read Aloud Day 2021! I read from MIDSUMMER’S MAYHEM, SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS, RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE, and even gave some classes a taste of my forthcoming MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL! I had such a wonderful time interacting with teachers and students, and I … [Read more...]
YA Books Central Interview and GIVEAWAY!
I loved chatting with YA Books Central about RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE and how I wrote it! Be sure to enter the giveaway! … [Read more...]
My Guest Post on The Nerd Daily!
I was excited to write a guest post on The Nerd Daily on "Writing the Books You Needed as a Kid." You can learn about the books I loved as a kid, and why I write the books I do today! … [Read more...]
RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE on YAYOMG!
I had a wonderful time on YAYOMG, a fantastic blog for tweens, talking about "7 Fun Facts About RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE!" Check it out to see some photos of 13-year-old me! … [Read more...]
RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE Review on the Reading Middle Grade Blog!
I was honored to see this fantastic review on one of my favorite middle grade blogs, Reading Middle Grade! Subscribe to Afoma's newsletter for fantastic lists and interviews! … [Read more...]
RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE on the Children’s Book Corner Blog!
I loved chatting about RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE with Judy Bradbury on her Children's Book Corner blog! In addition to asking some fantastic questions about writing, Judy includes classroom exercises as well as poetry and verse novel recommendations. Read the whole post here! … [Read more...]
RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE Finished Copies Arrive!
I was so thrilled to see the finished copies of RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE, a book of my heart that will publish with Quill Tree Books/Harper Collins on February 2, 2021! The fact that they arrived on Inauguration Day, when Kamala Harris was sworn in as the first woman, first Black person, and first … [Read more...]
Lots of Lists for RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE!
I'm honored to see RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE on so many "Anticipated" lists for 2021! Check them out below: Reading Middle Grade Blog Forever and Everly "2021Books to Look Out For" . Litericious "Most Anticipated Releases for the First Half of 2021" Just Another Teen Reading … [Read more...]
A BookPage STAR for RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE!!
I was stunned by this incredible starred review from BookPage for RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE!! Among the wonderful praise: "The poems in Red, White, and Whole are vibrant and lyrical, clear and smooth. In her first novel in verse, LaRocca (Midsummer’s Mayhem) showcases the best of what verse can do, … [Read more...]
RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE on the KidLit These Days Podcast’s Most Anticipated of 2021 List!
I was thrilled to hear Matthew Winner and Nicole Young mention RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE as one of their most anticipated books of 2021 on Book Riot's KidLit These Days Podcast! Click on this link, or listen below! … [Read more...]
A STAR from Booklist for RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE!!
I'm thrilled and honored that RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE has gotten a STARRED review from ALA Booklist! I'm so delighted that this book of my heart resonates in this way! The full review will be posted in January. … [Read more...]
RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!
I'm honored and thrilled to announce that RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! It's so wonderful that this book of my heart will be in libraries and classrooms across the country! … [Read more...]
A Beautiful Book Giveaway to Thank Joy McCullough!
Three years ago, I entered Pitch Wars with my book, MIDSUMMER’S MAYHEM. I was nervous, and I didn't expect to get in, but I figured I didn't have anything to lose by trying. And then, at the end of August, I found out that Joy McCullough had chosen to mentor me! Her suggested edits weren't easy, but … [Read more...]
The Pitch Wars 2020 Team PITA Mentor Wish List!
Welcome! Welcome to Pitch Wars 2020!! This year, Remy Lai and I are mentoring Middle Grade. What exactly is Pitch Wars? It's a mentoring program for unagented writers. You can read more about it here. We’ll get to our wish list in a moment, but first, a little about us, your potential … [Read more...]
RED, WHITE , AND WHOLE ARCs Arrive!!
It's such an incredible moment as an author when you get to see the manuscript you've worked so hard on in book-shaped form for the first time! And when the Advance Reader's Copies (ARCs) are as beautiful as the ones for RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE, it's even more wonderful. This is what is feels like to … [Read more...]
Legit Kidlit!
I'm honored to be the first guest on Legit Kidlit, where Alexis and Tiffany, two awesome teachers, interview authors and spread book love! Check out Part 1 of my "interview" below, and subscribe to hear more from other wonderful authors! And you can check out Part 2 here, and be sure to … [Read more...]
The Inaugural nErDCampPA!!
On July 16, 2020 I was so thrilled to be a part of the first-ever nErdCampPA!! The day started off with an incredible keynote from Paula Chase on "How Convenience is Killing Reading": I participated in five panels, including: "Diversity and #ownvoices in Kidlit" with Mayra Cuevas, … [Read more...]
RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE Cover Reveal and ARC giveaway!
I am utterly thrilled to share the cover of my next middle grade novel, RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE, coming February 2, 2021 with Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins! RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE is a novel-in-verse set in 1983 about 13-year-old Reha, the daughter of Indian immigrants, who feels … [Read more...]
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