HIDDEN TRUTHS X CATERPILLAR SUMMER
12yo Ivy doesnβt want to be Cinderella or give up her room. She wants her best friends to get along and her mom to notice her. What she gets is a snarky grandma and a forbidden crush. And maybe a way to shine.
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Good morning! I am SO EXCITED to reveal the cover of my new picture book, WISH IN A TREE. It is INCREDIBLY illustrated by the talented Nancy Carpenter. Big thanks to John Schu for the reveal and, of course, to our cherished editor Nancy Paulsen. <3
STARLINGS IN WINTER (EXCERPT)
βMary Oliver
Ah, world, what lessons you prepare for us,
even in the leafless winter,
even in the ashy city.
I am thinking now
of grief, and of getting past it;
I want to be light and frolicsome
I want to be afraid of nothing
as though I had wings.
βIn November, the trees are standing all sticks and bones. Without their leaves, how lovely they are, spreading their arms like dancers. They know it is time to be still.β β Cynthia Rylant
I'm trying to be still. π€
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Stuck in her siblingsβ shadow, 12yo Ivy's determined to perform in the talent show to win Momβs attention, if only she had a talent. But when she ruins her friends' dance act, will she stay in the wings or step into the spotlight w/an unlikely partner? #Questpit#MG#Q
IDA, ALWAYS
Geese mate for life so when Arnold limps after tussle w/snapper and is whisked away by local wildlife staff, his mate Amelia sets off on a journey to find her love & bring him home. Will she find him before itβs too late? Based on Cape Cod true story #Questpit#PB
When every 13yo learns their DD (death date) except Harper, sheβs determined to find her missing dad in the past and discover her DD, but her BF Gus has a secret that could change everything, including their feelings for each other. #QuestPit#MG#SFF#W
"We are saved only by love β love for each other and the love that we pour into the art we feel compelled to share: being a parent; being a writer; being a painter; being a friend." β Tennesse Williams
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βThe trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast and you miss all you are traveling for.β β Louis LβAmour
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