Sometimes, you don't have the words.

Lisa, you are in my heart.

Let me just say how much I love school librarians! I had such an awesome time at AASL last week. Meeting and talking with people who love books and working with kids is such a privilege--and a total perk of being a children's book writer. Plus, I got to meet lots of the Debs (debut2009 ) in person, and they are some talented people! Being part of such a ( Read more... )

 
 Savannah would be happy to spend the summer in her coastal Carolina town lying in a hammock reading her beloved romance novels and working at the library. But then she meets Jackson. Once they lock eyes, she’s convinced he’s the one-her true love, her soul mate, a boy different from all the rest. And at first it looks like Savannah is right. ( Read more... )

 

 Thanks to everyone who has posted about the MODELS release today. Your support is seriously overwhelming.

So far, the day has consisted of getting beautiful flowers from my parents, lovely email messages from friends, and getting spit up on by my Constant Companion. *smile*

But virtual parties are happening all over! The great and awesome Debs (debut2009 ) ( Read more... )

A debut novel set against the backdrop of the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918.

Life in Winnie's sleepy town of Coward Creek, Texas, is just fine for her. Although her troubled mother's distant behavior has always worried Winnie, she's plenty busy caring for her younger sisters, going to school, playing chess with Mr. Levy, and avoiding her testy ( Read more... )