Prior to its release date on June 27th (TOMORROW!!), many people worked really hard to put together an amazing blog tour for the launch of my newest book (with Ammi-Joan Paquette), Two Truths and a Lie: It’s Alive! The tour included reviews, excerpts, interviews, giveaways, and more. Here’s a roundup of all of the great posts that were part of the
I recently came across this article about some 7th graders from Owasso, Oklahoma. It says, in part: Several reading students at the Owasso Seventh Grade Center recently participated in the school’s first “Be a Changemaker” program. The program – based off Laurie Ann Thompson’s book, “Be a Changemaker: How to Start Something That Matters” – enabled students to affect change in
Please join me for the West Coast Launch Party for TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE: IT’S ALIVE! Sunday, June 25th, at 2 p.m. A trivia-style game-show challenge… with prizes! Q&A, exclusive behind-the-scenes gossip, and outtakes! Book swag! Charitable giving! Free snacks and drinks! Books, books, and more books! Where, you ask? Secret Garden Books 2214 NW Market Street Seattle, WA 98107 206–789‑5006 (Click
Several weeks ago I wrote about a school in North Carolina, Brooks Global Studies, which had selected Emmanuel’s Dream as their all-school read and then had Emmanuel come visit them in person! (If you haven’t seen it yet, please go check out the video. It’s pretty amazing!) Recently, I came across this additional piece of the story, which I hadn’t
Today we have a double delightful post, a guest post celebrating not one but TWO new books for Deborah Hopkinson! First, A Letter to My Teacher Schwartz & Wade (April 4, 2017) “A valuable lesson in empathy, internalized and paid forward.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Hopkinson’s moving epistolary text and Carpenter’s emotionally incisive flashbacks chronicle the evolving relationship between an impulsive
I didn’t get to attend this year’s We Day Seattle 2017 event on April 21, but it looks like it was incredible, as usual! The event was co-founded by changemaker Craig Kielburger, who is profiled in Be a Changemaker: How to Start Something that Matters, and it is all about young people and community service. Despite the star-studded lineup, you
I’m busy doing lots of private talks and appearances at schools and conferences this spring, but here’s one that is open to the public (especially tweens)! On April 20, I’ll be presenting a workshop on nonfiction writing for tweens (ages 8–12) in Bothell, WA. Here’s the description: Where do you find ideas and how do you decide what to write
Last year, Emmanuel’s Dream made its way to Cumberland Road Elementary in Fishers, Indiana, as their all-school read, a book selected to be incorporated across the curriculum in all grade levels. The school describes itself as “a school committed to inclusivity and global connectedness,” and they thought Emmanuel’s true story would be a good fit. Students and teachers read the book. I did virtual visits via
Great news: Emmanuel’s Dream has been selected to the 2017 IBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities! Every two years, the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) chooses outstanding books for and about children and young people with disabilities. This biennial selection draws attention to books published around the world, in an extensive variety of languages and formats,
I’m thrilled to be able to share that the first book in the TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE series, IT’S ALIVE!, has been chosen by the Junior Library Guild as a Fall 2017 selection for the Elementary Nonfiction category (for grades 2–6). This is very exciting news, because it means the book will be heading to libraries across the country for kids to check