A Writer’s Delight!
Serendipity is a beautiful thing! An unexpected email led to a delightful afternoon. Hometown grandmother Nancy knew I grew up in Michigan and wondered if I’d autograph a book for her granddaughter visiting from Washington state. Then she realized I now lived
HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY TO…
Girl Code—the latest in the Brianna Justice series. Our sixth-grade heroine has set aside her mixing bowls to pursue a new dream—TV anchorwoman. However, when she winds up working for a print newspaper in Detroit with her new mentor, Brianna
32 days until …
...the release of President of the Whole Sixth Grade (Little, Brown, $17.99) on Nov. 3. The story takes place in a fictitious suburb of Detroit, Mich., called Orchard Park. So while I was in Detroit visiting friends and preparing for
In A World …
In President of the Whole Sixth Grade, Brianna Justice hooks up with a kid called, "Click," and they make stop-motion movies about life in middle school. I love Legos, so I tried making my own movie trailer. It's hilariously flawed.
THANK YOU, NEW YORK!
The New York Public Library, The Brooklyn Library and the Queens Library, along with the NYC school library network, has selected President of the Whole Fifth Grade--a book totally written by yours truly--for their recommended summer reading list. Oh, New York.
