NCTE- wow...

I'm just back from my very first National Council of Teachers of English conference.

Speechless at all the amazing book love floating through that convention center.

I shared a panel with the fabulous, famous, funny

NERDY BOOK People.

Here's a link to all of our PowerPoint presentations:

http://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2014/11/23/the-nerdy-book-club-shaping-reading-identity-through-community-story-and-choice/

(See the little arrows on the bottom left? Just click through to see all the slides. They may not make a lot of sense without the fabulous presenters standing in front of you, but you'll get a sense of what we shared.)

Here we are! Scary Book Nerds!

I also got to talk about my Book-To-Be, THE WAY TO STAY IN DESTINY, at Scholastic's amazing brunch. Sharing the stage with Jennifer Nielsen and Christopher Paul Curtis, while we acted our pants off.

More to come as I wade through the weekend. 

Truly, it was an honor to meet so many remarkable, hard-working, smart teachers with such brilliant ideas. 

Calling all Parents

Wow!
What a great honor to receive this award. And check out the other books,
including THE FALSE PRINCE, by my fellow Scholastic debut year author, Jennifer Nielsen.

Here's the link to my book. Click around and see what else they recommend.

http://nappaawards.parenthood.com/listing/-692.html

From their website:
The National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) is one of the oldest and most respected awards programs in the country. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, we have been continuously celebrated as the “go-to” source for parents and professionals seeking the best products for their children and families.

Lucky You!

Greetings from the land of slow internet. Instead of endlessly checking Facebook and email, I've been tidying up shelves and closets.

And guess what I found. My "extra" copy of THE FALSE PRINCE.
So much has been said about this book that I don't think I can add a word. Except somebody's in for a real treat. Lots of action, a surprise, a true adventure story- the first in a series yet-to-come!

And I'm sharing, adding it to my Giveaway.

Leave your comment on this post.
Or HERE, on my previous blog
listing all the new middle-grade novels in the drawing.

Deadline? August 15th. Hurry up and enter.
(Great choice for the new school year.)


I forgot to mention, U.S. addresses only, please. This package just keeps getting bigger and bigger.