The paperback of WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS hits stores on April 14 2020, and I'm delighted to share its lovely cover by artist Emma Lupin, designed by Cassie Gonzales. 

A Junior Library Guild Selection

“A suspenseful mystery/detective story [that] deepens into a nuanced com...

I'm thrilled to share the cover for The Prettiest (for ages 10-14, out in April 2020), designed by the brilliant Cassie Gonzales and created by the phenomenal artist Anjali Mehta . I can't thank them enough for their beautiful work.

In The Prettiest, an anonymously...

As the title of my novel suggests, pictures can often express more than words, and so, with that in mind, hopefully my bliss and gratitude emanate from the photographs below:

Olive, an eleven-year-old reader from New York, has a wide range of favorite books that display intellectual curiosity, a big heart, and a whip-smart sense of humor. When Olive reads, her world "transforms into that of the book." She devours books "anywhere, from weddi...

Mariam, an 8-year-old reader from Texas, describes herself as " kind of a goofball." Reading makes her feel "joy and laughter!" On a more serious note, though, she has important insights on the lack of prayer and worship in middle grade stories. And this delightful gir...

On January 25th, 2018, Worth a Thousand Words will be published in Italy with Feltrinelli Editore under the title Lost & Found! 

Readers of Italian, look for it on Amazon and Goodreads.

I love you, Italy! And so many thanks to Feltrinelli! I'm so honored.

Claire, a ten-year-old reader from Brooklyn, has a wide variety of reading tastes. Her favorite books range in style from A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett to the Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi. No matter the genre, Claire loves how a good book can "take you...

Meet Avital! This 10-year-old reader from the United States is a passionate fan of the Heidi Heckelbeck series by Wanda Coven, a lover of mysteries, and a future business-owner/actress! Avital also has some excellent advice for authors regarding the power of descriptio...

Today we hear from the delightful Maxanne, an 8-year-old reader from New York, who enjoys stories with the right blend of magic and real life, and loves to "sink into [her] soft cushions" as she reads a good book. One of her future dreams is to be a graphic novelist, p...