Children's Picture Book: Softcover Nonfiction Winner Bear: A Story of Autism and Difference by Val Jones Bear Autism Finalist Big Love by Louie Flores Independently Published Finalist Hamburger and French Fries: A Barn Swallow's Story by Carol Kent FriesenPress Finalist Her Eyes Were On the Stars: Nancy Grace Roman, "Mother of Hubble" Space Telescope by Jennifer Sommer Braughler Books Finalist My Variety Child: A Caleb Book Series by Lashontrei Henton LateBloom Publishing House Finalist The ABCs of Compassion by Carla Koala Olympia Publishers / Bumblebee Books |
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Saturday, June 10, 2023 - The Bookery Bookfair - Carnegie Center of Columbia Tusculum, 3738 Eastern Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226 At 1:30-2:00 p.m. I will be talking about my book HER EYES WERE ON THE STARS Go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/read-with-me-a-childrens-book-festival-tickets-615294491387 for more information. Saturday, June 10, 2023 - The Bookery Bookfair - Carnegie Center of Columbia Tusculum, 3738 Eastern Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226
At 1:30-2:00 p.m. I will be talking about my book HER EYES WERE ON THE STARS Go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/read-with-me-a-childrens-book-festival-tickets-615294491387 for more information. Author details may be found on this page: https://www.bookerycincy.com/pages/read-with-me-childrens-book-festival |
I remember the excitement of visiting the public library as a child. The magic and suspense of reading favorites like The Velvet Room and The Secret Garden tugged at my imagination. Biographies of George Washington Carver and Betsy Ross allowed me to see the lives of those who came before me and to appreciate their accomplishments. Poetry collections like my favorite The Tall Book of Poems, which I took with me on sleepovers, introduced me to a range of poetry where I could consider how the placement and rhythm of words affected your mood – sometimes bouncy, other times melancholy. Plus, I really loved the way that book felt in my small hands. My goal in writing children’s books, I think, is an attempt to recreate those feelings, those early years of reading books where everything seemed possible.
I received an M.F.A. in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University and won the Karen and Philip Cushman Late Bloomer Award from SCBWI. I worked as a Children's Librarian for 20 years and still prefer to read books written for young people. I have two Cavapoo dogs named Prince Albert and Daisy Wu, and a black kitten named Mortimer. I am married and split time between homes with my husband Rod in Dayton, OH and in Cadiz, KY where we enjoy our pontoon boat on Lake Barkley.
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