My middle grade novel, The Monarchs of Winghaven, has a launch date! Sammie and Bram, my dauntless bird- and butterfly-watching protagonists, will meet the world on May 14, 2024. Illustrations by Naila Moreira, THE MONARCHS OF WINGHAVEN
I have some thrilling news, which is that my middle-grade novel, THE MONARCHS OF WINGHAVEN, will be published by Walker Books US in the spring of 2022: I’m so happy to have this opportunity to put a book into the world about a theme dear to my heart: a young person’s bond with nature. As …
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Reading back through an old notebook, I rediscovered some fine insights by fiction writer Tim Weed, originally shared during a talk he gave at the yearly meeting of the NE Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. He spoke of creating stories that will build lingering meaning for readers. Weed started by playing two pieces …
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I have an article out in Science News for Students this week, on the immune system, and how computers are allowing us to create simulated immune-cell interactions that mimic the human body and healing: Virtual Wounds: Computers probe healing It’s written for young people age 8 to 18. When the body needs to deliver immune …
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