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Welcome!
I
am author of twenty-five books for young readers, including history,
biography, fiction, easy-to-reads, and historical fiction.
Writing
for young readers is the most joyful and challenging work I have
ever done. In fiction it is rewarding to find that I can draw readers
into caring about my characters and connecting with what they are
experiencing and feeling. I enjoy researching and writing nonfiction
because when something particularly interests me, such as an historical
event or a person's biography, I have a strong urge to share the
story.
I
believe that we make important connections with each other by relating
and sharing our feelings and emotions. I like to say that I write
from my heart.
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have been fortunate enough to have received awards for several
titles, including: |
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Christopher
Columbus: Voyager to the Unknown |
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She's
Been Working on the Railroad |
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Chuck
Yeager: The Man Who Broke the Sound Barrier |
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Lift
My Lamp: Emma Lazarus and the Statue of Liberty |
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Magellan
and the First Voyage Around the World |
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books of mine which have received acclaim are three historical
fiction published by HarperCollins
as part of their "I Can Read" series: |
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Clara
and the Bookwagon |
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Snowshoe
Thompson |
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Prairie
Friends |
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House has published the following of my books
as part of their Science Easy-Readers: |
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Death
Valley: A Day in the Desert |
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North
Pole/South Pole |
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Old-Time
Cars (forthcoming) |
I
have also had stories and articles appear in magazines, such as
American Heritage, American
Girl, Seventeen,
Highlights, and School
Library Journal. I am a regular contributor to the
Los Angeles Times Kids' Reading Room
page.
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