His tribe calls him Silent One. He hasn’t spoken since his uncle died fighting the Iroquois. But in the winter of 1609, a new language echoes through the north woods. Samuel de Champlain and his Frenchmen speak of friendship and promise to help the Innu people fight their enemies. This time, Silent One must join [...]
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Contest Time!
And the winner is…
Happy Valentine’s Book Giveaway Day! In the spirit of sharing the book love, I held a contest on my blog to give away a signed ARC of Linda Sue Park’s incredible MG novel Keeping Score. And in the spirit of entertaining my children, we devised a fun, Valentine-loving way to pick a winner.First, I wrote [...]
September is SPITFIRE Month!
I just got the final word from my editor that SPITFIRE will be available by the end of September! To celebrate the release and the work of all of us who write for young people, I’m hosting a contest and spitfire-of-the-day feature on my blog…spitfire: (n) A fiery-tempered, passionate personMy middle grade historical novel is [...]