I'm so honored and thrilled that SOME OF US has won the Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction Text for Younger Readers!! Huge congratulations to Vivian Kirkfield for her Honor book, ONE GIRL'S VOTE, and to the other finalists: Kate Messner, Julie Winterbottom, and Amy Hevron! Thank you to SCBWI … [Read more...]
SOME OF US is a Kirkus Best Book of 2025!
I'm so excited that Kirkus Reviews has chosen SOME OF US as a Best Book of 2025! The Kirkus starred review said: "An accessible work that’s nevertheless imbued with a sense of grandeur. . . a remarkably nuanced ode to immigrants and to citizenship . . . A moving and captivating civics lesson." … [Read more...]
A Fabulous NCTE!
I loved being at NCTE 2025 in Denver! I got to participate in several wonderful panels, sign copies of SOME OF US and FALL IS FOR BEGINNINGS, meet so many educators, and meet up with so many friends! I also learned that SOME OF US is an NCTE Orbis Pictus Nonfiction Award Recommended Book! My heart … [Read more...]
SOME OF US is an SLJ Best Book of 2025!
I'm so honored that SOME OF US is a School Library Journal Best Book of 2025! The SLJ starred review said: “Informational, inspirational, and celebratory, this picture book belongs on the shelf of every library and demands to be read again and again.” … [Read more...]
SOME OF US is the NEA Recommended Sept Picture Book!
I'm thrilled and honored that SOME OF US is the recommended picture book for the National Education Association's Read Across America! … [Read more...]
An Amazing ALA 2025!
I loved catching up with friends and making new ones at ALA 2025! I got to sign copies of SOME OF US, ROHAN MURTHY HAS A PLAN, A VACCINE IS LIKE A MEMORY, and THE SECRET OF THE DRAGON GEMS! … [Read more...]
My Interview with Arun Rath on WGBH Boston!
I was so delighted to be interviewed by Arun Rath on WGBH Boston’s All Things Considered. The experience of reading SOME OF US aloud with Arun is indescribably thrilling, and it gave me the chills to listen to the recording! We also talked about what this book means to me personally and what I … [Read more...]
A wonderful launch for SOME OF US!
I had a fabulous launch with readers, friends, and family for SOME OF US at the Silver Unicorn Bookstore in Acton, MA! This book about immigration and naturalization is so important to me, and I'm so grateful it's out in the world! … [Read more...]
My Interview on WBZ-TV Boston!
I loved being on WBZ-TV Boston with Anna Meiler and Tammy Mutasa talking about writing and books, including my forthcoming nonfiction picture book about immigration and naturalization, SOME OF US!! I also talked about my YA novel coming next year, and gave a shoutout to The Silver Unicorn … [Read more...]
The Book Trailer for SOME OF US!
I’m delighted to share the book trailer for SOME OF US: A STORY OF CITIZENSHIP AND THE UNITED STATES!! ❤️🤍💙📚🇺🇸 This book means so much to everyone working on it, and we can’t wait to share it with the world!! SOME OF US releases May 27; please preorder today!! Join me for the book launch … [Read more...]
A Third Star for SOME OF US!
I'm just blown away that SOME OF US has received a THIRD starred review—this one from School Library Journal! SOME OF US releases May 27 and is available for preorder today! … [Read more...]
SOME OF US is an Indie Next Pick!
I'm SO thrilled that SOME OF US is a KIDS’ INDIE NEXT pick for May/June 2025!! Huge thanks to the American Booksellers Association and all the independent booksellers who voted for it!! SOME OF US releases on May 27 and is available for preorder today! Please preorder at your local independent … [Read more...]
Another STAR for SOME OF US!
So honored that SOME OF US has received another starred review—this one from Kirkus Reviews! SOME OF US releases on May 27 and is available for preorder today! Please join me for the June 7 launch at Silver Unicorn Bookstore! … [Read more...]
A STARRED REVIEW for SOME OF US!
SOME OF US has received its first trade review, and it’s a STAR from Publishers Weekly! They call it “an elegantly limned work about U.S. citizenship.” I can’t tell you how important this book is to me, and in these times, the information is more important than ever. If you can, please … [Read more...]
The Cover Reveal for SOME OF US!
I’m delighted to reveal the cover for SOME OF US: A Story of Citizenship and the United States, written by me and gorgeously illustrated by Huy Voun Lee, coming May 2025 from Christy Ottaviano Books / Little, Brown Books for Young Readers!Some of us are citizens by birth. Some of us are born outside … [Read more...]
A New Picture Book on Naturalization!
I'm SO thrilled that SOME OF US: A STORY OF CITIZENSHIP AND AMERICA will be illustrated by amazing Huy Voun Lee and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers in 2025! As an immigrant and a naturalized citizen, this book is very important to me, and I can't wait to share it with the … [Read more...]