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78TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY

Yesterday was the 78th anniversary of D-Day – the turning point of World War II. Researching this astounding operation for WAR STORIES is one of the most powerful experiences I’ve ever had as a writer!

AWARD NEWS FOR LINKED ….

2022 has been very kind to LINKED so far. The good news began at the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards, where it picked up a Sydney Taylor Honor. That was followed by a National Jewish Book Award in the middle grade fiction category, and most recently, a Cybil Award from the Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers Association. Hooray!

HAPPY DO-OVER DAY!

After all the build-up, my newest book – OPERATION DO-OVER – is finally here! Hooray!

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TOMORROW – GET READY FOR A DO-OVER!!!

Tomorrow is the day! Can’t wait for OPERATION DO-OVER to hit the shelves. (PS: For whoever’s counting, this is book 99 on the drive to 100.)

LINKED NOMINATED FOR JANE ADDAMS AWARD!

So proud to announce that LINKED has been nominate for the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award, recognizing books that engage kids in thinking about peace, social justice, global community, and equity for all people!

WAR STORIES WINS VINE AWARD!

So proud that WAR STORIES has won the 2021 Vine Awards YA/Children’s Lit prize!

According to the judges, “War Stories brings WWII history to life in an engaging way that is accessible for younger readers without glamorizing or sugar-coating the horrors of war.”

I wish I’d thought of that!

GAME ON!

Sports fans, this one’s for you! Two of my favorite sports books – THE TOILET PAPER TIGERS and THE CHICKEN DOESN’T SKATE – have been repackaged into this special double edition from Scholastic Canada.

A baseball team sponsored by a company that makes bathroom tissue? A hockey team that can’t win without a chicken named Henrietta, who also stars in a middle school science experiment? Read on!

COMING IN JANUARY: OPERATION DO-OVER !

I’m so happy to be able to break my silence over my next book, OPERATION DO-OVER, coming in January.

Mason and Ty were once the very best of friends . . . until seventh grade, when Ava came along. Now Mason can trace everything bad in his life to that terrible fight they had over the new girl. The one thing he’d give anything for is a do-over. But that can’t happen in real life—can it?

When he wakes up from a freak accident and finds himself magically transported back to seventh grade, he can’t ...

VANCOUVER WRITERS FESTIVAL

I talk about LINKED and other books in this video from the always awesome Vancouver Writers Festival. Virtual this year – but I can’t wait to make my triumphant return to Granville Island!

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AYESHA & STEPH CURRY

Thanks so much to Ayesha and Steph Curry for recommending UNGIFTED on Good Morning America.

I’m so glad my books have been a hit with you and your family while homeschooling during the pandemic!

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