About me

My passion is writing books and other content for children. I've published over 25 books for kids, including picture books (fiction and nonfiction), easy readers (fiction and nonfiction), and middle grade nonfiction.

In addition, I've published numerous articles and stories for magazines and newspapers. I've been honored to receive some awards, most notably a Christopher Award for THE HOUSE ON DIRTY-THIRD STREET (Peachtree Publishers) and an SCBWI Crystal Kite award for ROSA'S BUS: THE RIDE TO CIVIL RIGHTS (Calkins Creek/Highlights). I've written books for packagers and Korean publishers as work for hire.

I love nature, animals, art and science. I earned a BFA, summa cum laude, in Fine Art with a minor in biology. When I'm not at my desk, you may find me out kayaking or taking photos of nature. Friends would label me as optimistic, objective, hardworking and fearless.

Skills

Editing, Photography, Writing

Sector Experience

children's magazines, Childrens Books

Awards

Christopher Award, SCBWI Crystal Kite

Recommendations
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Availability
Looking for work
Location
Hoover, AL, United States
Languages
English
Creativepool member since 28 July 2017