Category: What’s New
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Thanks to Abington Friends School
Loved being at Abington Friends School in PA. Thanks to all the parents, teachers, students, and staff for making the author visit so fun. I enjoyed meeting fellow author Wendy Mass. How fun to read the students’ writing.
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Fellow Authors at NAIBA
Enjoyed meeting booksellers and fellow authors/illustrators at the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Fall Conference in Atlantic City. Big thank you to Heather from Children’s Book World for leading the speed-dating event! Highlights: Seeing Dan Yaccarino again Meeting Brian Floca and seeing the pictures he drew as a child …
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Edgar in Tennessee!
Edgar Allan’s Official Crime Investigation Notebook has been nominated for the Tennessee’s Volunteer State Award (Intermediate Division). In 2012 and 2013, students across Tennessee will be reading all the nominated titles. In April, children will vote on their favorite title. I’m so honored.
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Bannockburn (MD) Elementary School
Before school ends, I want to send a shout-out to Bannockburn Elementary School in Bethesda, MD. We had the best time working on mystery writing. Thanks to Ms. Levenson and her colleagues for organizing and hosting this series of workshops.
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Booklovers at IRA 2011
Great time meeting new friends and seeing old friends at the International Reading Association Conference in Orlando, FL. Finally got to meet the crazy guy who illustrated all four of my Riot Brother books, Ethan Long! Enjoyed seeing Columbia, MO, teacher Nancy Baumann again! Nancy’s enthusiasm for my book Invisible…
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Landon School for Boys
Thanks to Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Agarwal for inviting me to Landon School for Boys. Here I am standing next to the fantastic life-size image of me created by a talented Landon student. He even got my boots right! The boys were attentive and engaged and asked excellent questions. After my presentation, fifth grade teacher…
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Hillcrest Elementary School (PA)
WOW! Hillcrest Elementary School (PA) knocked me out with their enthusiasm and great ideas. Ms. Toomey, music teacher, led the Select Chorus in a song about my books! Ms. Falcone and her fourth graders showed me the collaborative journal they started, inspired by my book Please Write in This Book, and I got to add…
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Belmont Hills (PA) Elementary School
Thanks to all the kids, staff, the enthusiastic media specialist Cathy Kaufman and the principal. Thanks also to PTA representative Lynn Siegel for being such a great host. Belmont Hills loves to read! I enjoyed seeing all the READ posters of teachers and staff members hanging in the school. What a fantastic idea!
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Thanks, Texas!
Flew into Austin, Texas, “the live music capital of the world” for my first ever Texas Library Association conference (2011). Guitars were everywhere…even at the airport! I thought I landed in heaven. Texas hospitality is not fictional. It’s true! Librarians were so friendly and warm and full of great ideas.…
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Lowell School Readers and Writers
Fun creating stories and sharing the writing process with Lowell School (Washington, DC) students. I hear that students are writing like crazy now! Thanks to librarian Domi Long and her Sixth Grade Ambassadors for preparing and hosting my visit.