Planning the Derry Author Fest, Adi Rule, Sara Lesley Arnold, Erin Moulton – April 5th
Three children’s book writers with the Derry Author Fest on their minds. Adi Rule, Sara Lesley Arnold, and Erin Moulton. Sara and I are presenting on creating author visits that are welcoming to English Learners and also some craft tips on writing for all, including diverse students. Here’s the flyer. DerryAuthorFest.wordpress.com
Elizabeth Yates Award, 2025. Thank you Concord Library Foundation
This awed me. The Concord Library Foudation gave me an award for my books for children and support of literacy, especially my work with refugee and immigrant kids and I’m Your Neighbor Books. Not just any award. It’s called the Elizabeth Yates Award, for the Newbury-winning author Elizabeth Yates, author of Amos Fortune, Free Man. I’m…