Judy Blume's Advice on Getting Your Kids to Read Before you give your child a book, leave it lying around the house.Then, when your daughter asks about it, tell her that you picked it up for her, but now you're not sure she's old enough for it.
Like Acrobats on a High Trapeze I kicked off National Poetry Month by reading a few works by one of my favorite poets, T.S. Eliot. I thought about posting an excerpt of Little Gidding or The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock on my Facebook wall, encouraging parents to share poems they enjoy with their children, but then I realized t...
Maureen Johnson: 'Young adult fiction changes lives in a positive way' As the first of The Hunger Games films hits cinemas, the author of the Suite Scarlett and Shades of London series discusses the boom in young adult fiction, which brought success for Harry Potter and Twilight, and now The Hunger Games trilogy. She answers critics of the genre and argues that teen fi...
I’m going to be signing books at the Boynton Beach Mall for Youth Fun Day tomorrow. The event, which features young dancers, music, giveaways, goodies and lots of great entertainment, takes place from 1-4 pm near the JC Penney entrance. Can’t wait!

Better World Books is now carrying Calyx of Teversall! They fund literacy-focused organizations all over the world, and for each book they sell, they donate a book to someone in need.
In addition, for each copy of Calyx of Teversall that is sold, Eco-Libris plants a new tree!
This stuff makes me happy.
CLICK HERE to buy Calyx of Teversall (and/or a variety of other great books) from Better World Books.

Hi, everyone! The official “launch” hasn’t occurred yet, but CALYX OF TEVERSALL is now on Amazon in both hard cover and paperback formats. The product page is HERE.

An advance review copy! A bunch of these went out to reviewers this week.








