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NOT ANOTHER BANNED BOOK is out today!

HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY TO ME!! Or really, happy book birthday to my newest novel for kids, Not Another Banned Book! While this is a stand alone novel for middle grade readers (around 10-14, though I hope everyone will read it!), folks who know and love my earlier books, like It Wasn’t Me and the Fletcher books, might find some familiar characters! Have fun revisiting old friends (I’m looking at you,…

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A Sneak Peak...

Watch this space, pals! Soon I will share the cover of my next middle grade novel, Not Another Banned Book, which is coming out this fall from Delacorte/Penguin Random House (those lovely folks who brought you the family Fletcher and It Wasn’t Me!). Not Another Banned Book is all-too-timely story about a group of students who push back against book banning at their school to save their book club…

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New Book Announcement!

Ayyyyoooo!!!!! Fun news to share, which is that I have a new book middle grade coming a year from now, called Not Another Banned Book. *cue Muppet flailing* What’s it about, you ask? Good question. It’s about the power of books, and of teachers, and about grief, and saying goodbye, and about good friends and plastic flamingos and death metal and whatever else I could think of to throw in there.…

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A Family Fletcher Christmas Story (for Freddie, from Eli)

A Family Fletcher Christmas Story (for Eli and Freddie)

I wrote this story several years ago for three young friends, Martina, Natalia, and Liset. Then this week, I got an email from someone named Eli (no relation to the Fletchers), who told me how much these books mean to him and his friend Freddie. Eli asked for a Fletcher Christmas story, to surprise Freddie, and it just so happened that I had one already written. This story has never been shared…

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A Short Post to Manage Expectations

A Short Post to Manage Expectations

Hi! If you’re here on my website, clicking through my blog, you might be interested in books for kids and teens. Or you might have googled something and wound up here by accident. Or you might just be bored. Whatever the reason, WELCOME! I will warn you, however, that I am woefully bad at updating this blog right now. (And by right now I mean since 2018 or so). It is my heartfelt intention to…

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Last night at the beach. Toes in the water, warm sand from the day’s sun. 70 degrees in November is super weird but I’m not mad about it...sometimes the universe gives you what you need https://www.instagram.com/p/CHc3zIUs0yT/?igshid=hkdnboj263er

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How I celebrate #bidenharris2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/CHTZsVhMXEQ/?igshid=jaz2s3n9eqcn

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I Wanted a Landslide Because I Wanted It to be Easy

I Wanted a Landslide Because I Wanted It to be Easy

Days after the election, we are still waiting.

We are waiting for a number of reasons, none nefarious or suspicious, but some more discouraging than others.

We are waiting because we’re in the middle of a pandemic, and way more people voted by mail than ever before, and in some states those ballots can’t even be opened until Election Day.

We are waiting because of huge voter turnout,…

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Fellow Travelers, This is for You

Fellow Travelers, This is for You

I write books for kids, which qualifies me not at all to proselytize about politics. Or maybe it does. Maybe the fact that I spent most of my waking hours, as a parent and a children’s book author, thinking about the world our kids live in, the battles our kids fight, the challenges our kids face…maybe this does qualify me.

I don’t really care either way. As we have seen over the past four…

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Sometimes you have to get away to appreciate what what you have when you return https://www.instagram.com/p/CGhvsnKs5zm/?igshid=1gqmnz4dllc37

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That time my incredible writing fam sent me flowers that match my book!! ❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️ Happy birthday to Above All Else, my longest and most difficult labor yet, but hopefully worth the effort. I’m so glad you’re in the world! https://www.instagram.com/p/CGSjy-5M3QR/?igshid=7u0o54ee82kq

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Exclusive Art for Above All Else, a Virtual Book Event, and How Magic Happens

Exclusive Art for Above All Else, a Virtual Book Event, and How Magic Happens

The down side of a pandemic is…well…everything.

But the only good side is that, when all book events turn virtual, geography doesn’t really matter anymore! And that means I get to do my launch party TOMORROW NIGHT, 7:00 PM EST, with two incredible other Young Adult authors who also happen to be my longtime, long distance, and long-suffering critique partners!

Rachael Allen and Kate Boormanb…

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The only bright side of virtual events? I get to hang out, online at least, with longtime (and long-suffering) critique partners @kate_a_boorman and @rachael.stewartallen with the amazing folks at An Unlikely Story bookstore! Join us as we dish about terrible first drafts, attempts at co-writing, and how we turn a solitary pursuit into a team sport. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGNd0p-sA4R/?igshid=1754w8mnsoh79

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Okay so...sometimes you get lucky and stumble across just the right kind of artistic magic at just the right time. When I saw @abstract.hikes gorgeous artwork I knew that if we could come up with something for Above All Else swag it would be incredible. And I was right. She created an amazing and unique piece of art, using Rose and Tate’s silhouettes from the book cover, adding elements of Nepal, climbing, and Everest itself. The result is glorious! I am so excited to offer #preorder gifts of durable laptop/water bottle/whatever-you-want decals to all who purchase from @jabberwocky_books_nbpt! Link in my bio, and check out Alina’s page for more amazing art! https://www.instagram.com/p/CGK5wWts9UA/?igshid=fk98konszba9

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Sunrise on the beach. A place to breathe. A moment to claim as our own. (Now back to #gotv #vote #bidenharris2020) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF2LAKkMoUd/?igshid=toadi2v9rpsn

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No debate — watching the Cheeto fascist is never good for your health...have a kitten instead. I’m not undecided. I’m not making up my mind. I’m not waiting on more information. If you haven’t been involved in this election, the time is now. Hit me up in the comments if you need suggestions on where to plug in - I got you. #dailykitten #bidenharris2020 #voteforyourlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CFw7WOssZl0/?igshid=2lsdpqrr6mh