I have a new book coming out on May 6 — and it’s my first picture book! Pre-order links below!   Elijah can’t wait to take his brand-new kite for its first flight! But with a new baby in the family, Daddy has to work this weekend. Elijah finds a clever way to help out… Read more »

I have a new book coming out! It’s called TWINS! It’s about…well, twins! It’s also my first graphic novel, illustrated by Shannon Wright. You can read more about the book, including what inspired the book and what nice people are saying about the book (cough, cough, FOUR STARRED REVIEWS) on my TWINS page. Thanks to… Read more »

I’m busy, busy, busy—trying to get as much writing done as I can in anticipation for a busy Fall 2020. But I did want to drop in to show off two new books—one already released, the other coming later this year (thus the busy Fall 2020).   What Were The Negro Leagues? written by Varian… Read more »

After a busy spring, things kept rolling in the summer. Here are just a few photos of recent events! Check out my calendar to see where I’ll be this fall. Chicago Public School Department of Literary: School Libraries Transform \   ExpandED Schools’ MS ExTRA Literacy Institute (New York)       Mississippi Book Festival

Thanks to Scholastic UK, The Parker Inheritance is making its way across the pond to the UK. And here’s the cover! Very posh, if I do say so myself.  

WHAT!!!!  Click here for the full press release.

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