Current Projects!
A new Step into Reading, Frederick Douglass: Voice for Justice, Voice for Freedom, was released by Random House in December 2019. Writing across cultural and racial lines is something I take seriously, thus I am incredibly careful (probably more than usual) to ensure that I have written an accurate and vetted piece.  I use a diverse group of authenticity/sensitivity readers to ensure that pieces like this one will do no harm and ring true and accurate. The illustrator is Nicole Tadgell.  Her site can be found by clicking her name!
 
 
 
Brave Clara Barton released on February 27th, 2018!  It is illustrated by Sarah Green!  I LOVE her art!  Her style is perfect for capturing Clara's verve & grit & grace!  Here is a link to Sarah's site: 
www.sarahgreenillustration.com/
 
 
 
I am currently working on several picture book manuscripts about some familiar historical icons: MLK, George Washington Carver, and (for the third time!) Teddy Roosevelt AND a picture book about growth mindset and another about the power of poems and the words we choose.
 
In July 2019, my picture book was released by Sleeping Bear Press. It is  titled A Boy Like You. I believe it is the most important book I have written. It is illustrated by Kayla Harren. Her site can be found by clicking her name, below!