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A Car Ride Captivator!
Be sure to pack this title along when you’re hitting the road with the littlest book lovers

Keep Young Readers on the Edge of Their Seats
My book Sunshine is a summer adventure that’s perfect for middle grade readers looking to sink deep into a gripping read

Mother’s Day Isn’t Far Away!
Check out these activities and book suggestions for celebrating Mother’s Day in your preschool classroom

Combine Resources for an Out-of-this-World Astronomy Unit
Take beginning readers on a trip through the galaxy with this great combination of resources

Tips and Tricks for Young Writers
Take some time to pass along these helpful tips to the young writers in your life

Will April Showers Bring May Flowers?
It’s time to immerse beginning readers in some fun facts about the rain we celebrate each April

April Is National Poetry Month!
Novels in verse are great choices for National Poetry Month reads at home or in the classroom

Keep Up the Read-Aloud Habit!
Reading books aloud together provides key benefits for older kids too

Spring Has Spring!
Welcome the arrival of all things spring with a creative activity and a rousing read-aloud

Resources to Help Kids Deal with Natural Disasters
Children who have to deal with natural disasters are likely to experience some trauma, but there are a number of resources available to help

Challenge Your Middle-Grade Readers
It’s always a pleasure to hear feedback on my books from the people who work directly with young readers


A Passport to the Wonders of America
Take beginning readers on a trip to some of America’s most interesting landmarks

A Love of Books Is a Love for Life
Why not build some reading love by giving young people a book for Valentine’s Day?

Wolves in the Wild
There are great resources available to help your students dig into the facts behind the fiction in my novel

Cultivating Curiosity
This blog post delves a little deeper into why it’s so important to encourage young people’s curiosity

Beginning Readers Can Blast Off with a Book
New readers can journey through the solar system with the most recent title from my Our Universe series

“That story saved my life”
Sometimes writers/editors are given the gift of learning that one of their books has played a major role in a reader’s life

Dance Through the Winter Doldrums
Add some music and movement fun to your classroom with some winter tunes for young ones

Let the Learning Begin (Again)
Check out the variety of free classroom resources available on my website