Jun 3, 2020
SCBWI Crystal Kite Award
When I stumbled upon the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators almost a decade ago, I never could have imagined this...
Apr 8, 2020
Green Earth Book Award
Thank you to The Nature Generation for naming THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST as a 2020 Green Earth Book Award Honor Book! I am so grateful to...
Apr 2, 2020
SONWA Award
I have just received word that THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST: The True Story of Jadav Payeng has been selected as the winning book in the...
Mar 30, 2020
Keystone to Reading Book Award
I'm excited to learn that THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST has been shortlisted for a Keystone to Reading Book award in the intermediate...
Mar 10, 2020
Florida State Book Award
THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST has just been awarded the Gold Medal for Young Children's Literature in the Florida State Book Award for...
Jan 15, 2018
RISING KITE AWARD
I had a wonderful time celebrating all things kid-lit with the Florida Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators last weekend....
Jan 21, 2017
FL SCBWI RISING KITE AWARD
I'm thrilled to announce that I was just awarded a Florida SCBWI Rising Kite Award in the Nonfiction category. My winning manuscript is a...
