Dear Kids and All Readers, The season when many of us focus more intently on our blessings has arrived. Years ago, when I was still a classroom teacher and raising a child, I taught my students and my daughter the value of saying thank you, especially for gifts they receive at this time of year…
Dear Readers, Classroom Teachers, Reading Specialists, Librarians, Audiophiles, and Others, I have spent some time this week listening to voices. No, not the ones in my head! Rather, these are voice snippets from ACX, a company that produces audiobooks. Having listened to over 150 samples, I have narrowed my search down to about seven for…
Dear Readers and Other Heartthrobs, As I write this, it’s November 11th, the 25th Anniversary of my successful open-heart surgery! It was a six-hour, critical operation that repaired a too-long-undiagnosed congenital birth abnormality called “atrial septal defect.” You might know this as “a hole in the heart.” Basically, all those years, my heart had no…
Dear Kids, Families, Teachers, Librarians, and Other Readers, This has been an eventful week for Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets and for me. On Friday, November 1, the Cover Reveal for my book took place. In case you missed it, please check out the image to the right. I hope you like it. I am very…
