Finished copies of SUMMER IS FOR COUSINS arrived today, and they are absolutely beautiful! This book exists because my agent asked me to write a summer story. And so I thought back to my many childhood summers with my cousins, and all the fun we used to have…but also the awkwardness and … [Read more...]
MIRROR TO MIRROR ARCs Arrrive!
I was thrilled to get a package from HarperCollins with ARCs of my forthcoming novel, MIRROR TO MIRROR! This novel in verse is about twin sisters who grow apart and must find their way back to each other releases March 21, 2023! You can learn more and find preorder links here. … [Read more...]
Unboxing Finished Copies of WHERE THREE OCEANS MEET!
Finished copies of my next picture book, WHERE THREE OCEANS MEET, arrived, and they are absolutely GORGEOUS! Check out my unboxing video of this book of my heart, and preorder a copy today! … [Read more...]
Finished Copies of THE SECRET CODE INSIDE YOU Arrive!
I LOVE getting book mail, and getting finished copies of a forthcoming book is the best kind of book mail! Check out THE SECRET CODE INSIDE YOU, coming September 14, 2021 from Little Bee Books! … [Read more...]
Finished Copies of MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL Arrive!
I LOVED holding finished copies of MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL! I can't wait until this book releases on June 15, 2021! … [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...]
MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL ARCs Arrive!
I'm at my goofiest here opening a package full of ARCs of my forthcoming MG novel, MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL, coming June 15, 2021 from Little Bee Books! This companion novel to MIDSUMMER’S MAYHEM involves math, baseball, magic, and salty snacks. You can learn more and find preorder links here. … [Read more...]
BRACELETS FOR BINA’S BROTHERS Unboxing!
I got a special delivery from Charlesbridge Publishing, and it is so sweet! Check out the first finished copy of my forthcoming picture book, BRACELETS FOR BINA'S BROTHERS, coming April 20, 2021! … [Read more...]
A Whole Box Full of SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS!!
I was so thrilled to open the huge box full of finished copies of SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS that I promptly forgot what month it was!! … [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...]
The First Finished Hardcover of SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS!!
I got a special delivery from my editor Cheryl Klein at Lee & Low Books, and I opened it with the help of my dog, Boomer. It was the first finished copy of my debut picture book, SEVEN GOLDEN RINGS, gorgeously illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan, and I couldn't be more delighted!! The book will … [Read more...]