Martin and Bobby: A Journey Toward Justice
***“Powerful, engaging, and enlightening.” Kirkus Review. Check out the full review: Chicago Review Press | Distributed by IPG | Juvenile Nonfiction/History ISBN: 9781641600101 | 176 pages, 21 b/w photos| 5.5 x 8.5 | Cloth | $17.99 $12.99 paperback Available at bookstores everywhere and through IPG: 1-800-888-4741|ipgbook.com ***“Powerful, engaging, and enlightening.” Kirkus Check out the full […]
Delightful School Visits
This winter I had the wonderful opportunity to visit many schools in the Pacific Northwest. There is nothing better for an author than to meet the readers of her books. These students were so engage and thoughtful and really care about our world today. They sang My Country Tis of Thee verse, pretended to turn […]
The reviews are in for My Country Tis of Thee!
Over the summer, I took my latest book on tour to schools and libraries and the feedback from teachers and parents has been overwhelmingly positive. My Country Tis of Thee: How One Song Tells the Story of Civil Rights in America brings together music, history and writing for a cross-disciplinary lesson in civil rights. “This examination […]
MCTT Contest winner and Fall contest details
I received an exciting new submission from Project PUT: Pick Up Trash, a blog started by Eloise and her mom Emily. They saw their community in Vermont covered with litter and decided to take action by picking up trash together. Together they wrote new lyrics and created a theme song for Project PUT. Eloise and Project […]
My Country Tis of Thee book launch party at Aunties
My latest book My Country Tis of Thee: How One Song Tells the Story of Civil Rights, illustrated by Bryan Collier, was released June 3rd, and we held a launch party at Aunties’ Bookstore in Spokane to celebrate. I read the text accompanied by recordings of the historic new verses by the Eastern Washington University […]