This post first ran in YA and kids Books Central. One of the most meaningful parts of being an author is the connections you make. I love connecting with young readers. They’re the reason why I write. I love meeting educators, parents and librarians. I appreciate the essential role they play in getting books into…

Today’s news has me overflowing with joy. Thrilled to share that my mom and I are working with The Kennedy Center to adapt Going Down Home with Daddy for the stage! I grew up as a theater kid. My mom took my brother Kevin and me to Pittsburgh Playhouse Junior to see fairytale classics come…

Hello Friends, I’m writing to share an important update about She Persisted: Dorothy Height. After publication, I discovered that I included an error about the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. I wrote that Mahalia Jackson’s was the only female voice heard at the March and that she sang the National Anthem. Neither is correct. …