In the spirit of posting video links, here is a short video of me talking about Camo Girl. There are a lot of random clips of me talking about The Rock and the River; I figured Camo Girl was due its turn in the spotlight. Oh, and if you’re wondering why the still image at… Read more »
Camo Girl
Cynsational Me
My guest post was featured yesterday on Cynsations, author Cynthia Leitich Smith‘s awesome all-things-kidlit blog. I blogged about my inspirations for writing Camo Girl, my novel about friendship and fitting in in middle school. Camo Girl deals with some hot-button issues of the day, like bullying, but mainly it is about learning to recognize real… Read more »
Camo Girl on the Radio
I was recently invited to speak on NPR’s Michael Eric Dyson show, interviewed by (you guessed it) Michael Eric Dyson, bestselling author, educator and radio personality. It’s always fun and exciting to be interviewed, but it’s even more so to be interviewed by someone whose books have been in my collection probably since before I… Read more »
Kirkus Review of CAMO GIRL
…and it’s STARRED! I’m so excited to share this blurb from Kirkus on Camo Girl: “This elegantly crafted story features strong writing and solid characterizations of both main and secondary characters. Ella and Bailey’s racial identity is one element in a full and richly textured narrative.” To read the full review, CLICK HERE.