March 22, 2021
This year, in honor of the 100th anniversary of women winning their fight for the right to vote, the League of Women Voters in Fresno, California […]
August 24, 2015
As part of the California Young Reader Medal program, educators in California have made my book into a play, and I think it’s great. And I […]
April 2, 2013
HONORING THE FUTURE WOMEN OF THE WORLD WITH WOMEN OF THE PAST I was honored this month to be interviewed about my books about women by […]
April 1, 2013
Beyond Courage was privileged to win the Flora Stieglitz Strauss award for Non-fiction given out by the Bank Street Children’s Book Committee. I was away during […]
April 1, 2013
I don’t know if you’ve read Deborah Hopkinton’s wonderful new book, Annie and Helen, illustrated by Raul Colon, and published by Schwartz & Wade. I always […]
February 8, 2013
On Saturday, January 19, 2013, the wonderful organization of First Book that supplies books for thousands of children was part of the National Day of Service […]
November 6, 2012
The Candlewick Press team and I are thrilled and proud BEYOND COURAGE has been honored by both Publishers Weekly and Booklist! The book is on their […]
October 18, 2012
Sunday, October 14 marked the 69th anniversary of the escape from the Sobibór death camp. I spent a good part of the day thinking about the […]
September 12, 2012
Today is a special day for me. My book Beyond Courage is going out into the world and we are starting a conversation here on this […]