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Mary Hill: How She Died, How I Lived

Mary Crockett is my sometimes writing partner and my always friend. I could not be happier to talk with her about her new YA novel How She Died, How I Lived, which is coming out in November from Little, Brown. It’s … Continue reading

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Upcoming

This winter’s gone by in a haze and I can’t exactly tell you where I’ve been. But I can tell you where I’ll be for the next few weeks. I’ll be in Richmond on April 21st as part of the … Continue reading

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Conversations

Whenever I do an interview for an article, I always call it a “conversation.” I find it puts the subject more at ease than if I say, “I want to interview you about …” This post, from Marjorie Ingall at … Continue reading

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Children’s Choice!

Starting on March 1, voting will begin for the Children’s and Teen Choice Book Awards. Wendy and I are super psyched that This is Just a Test is one of five finalists in the 5th and 6th grade category. The full … Continue reading

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Sydney Taylor

This is my copy of All-of-a-Kind Family, the first in a series of books by Sydney Taylor. I loved this book as a kid and I still show it off when I visit schools. Because when I discovered this book, I … Continue reading

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