My stepdaughter Becky, who lives in Tennessee, had a baby, Madeline, in January. Becky is such a joyful and calm mother. And Madeline is–objectively of course!–one of the world’s cutest, loveliest, most alert and thoughtful and interesting and adorable babies … Read More
My thirteen-year-old niece, Chloe Meyer-Gehrke, has read my novels inspired by my father’s World War II experiences. She also came to my book release parties and sat in the front row!
She got interested in the way Jewish refugees were … Read More
My newest picture book is out!
It is a happy, light-hearted story about a mouse family that needs matzah for Passover. They live under the floorboards beneath the apartment where the human Winklers live. And luckily the Winklers are … Read More
I found out this morning that NEW SHOES is a nominee for the South Dakota Prairie Bloom Award for 2017-18. This means that it has been chosen as one of ten best books for this age group and children all … Read More
The Double V Campaign
A Guest Post by Educator Catherine Maryse Anderson
Today we are surrounded by logos and slogans designed to capture our attention, draw us to a product, or encourage our participation in a group or movement. … Read More
I’m the daughter of a child refugee.
My widowed grandmother came here with her two children in November of 1942, making them among the last Jews to escape from Nazi-occupied France. They had been helped by HIAS, the Hebrew Immigrant … Read More
In Skating with the Statue of Liberty, Gustave gets his first job in America working as a delivery boy for Mr. Quong’s Hand Laundry. This comes pretty directly from my father’s life–he too worked for the Chinese laundry across … Read More
I post writing prompts here on Fridays. Most will work for fiction writers and memoirists and for both kids and adults. To surprise yourself, when you are ready to commit to writing, scroll down past the photo for a writing … Read More
I post writing prompts here on Fridays. Most will work for fiction writers and memoirists and for both kids and adults. To surprise yourself, when you are ready to commit to writing, scroll down past the photo for a writing … Read More
I post writing prompts here on Fridays. Most will work for fiction writers and memoirists and for both kids and adults. To surprise yourself, when you are ready to commit to writing, scroll down past the photo for a writing … Read More