New Year’s Resolutions and Announcements

My only resolution for 2013 is to make it a good year. Anything I can do to help with that I will do. That said, one way it should be a good year is that my book, Africa is My Home: A Child of the Amistad, illustrated by Robert Byrd will be out in the fall from Candlewick. My colleagues tease me because I cut out the pdf they sent of the cover design and made a mini book that I carry around for good luck. The art is gorgeous and the book is shaping up spectacularly. And working with the folks...