- Jun 3, 2020
SCBWI Crystal Kite Award
When I stumbled upon the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators almost a decade ago, I never could have imagined this...
- Apr 8, 2020
Green Earth Book Award
Thank you to The Nature Generation for naming THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST as a 2020 Green Earth Book Award Honor Book! I am so grateful to...
- Apr 2, 2020
SONWA Award
I have just received word that THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST: The True Story of Jadav Payeng has been selected as the winning book in the...
- Mar 30, 2020
Keystone to Reading Book Award
I'm excited to learn that THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST has been shortlisted for a Keystone to Reading Book award in the intermediate...
- Mar 10, 2020
Florida State Book Award
THE BOY WHO GREW A FOREST has just been awarded the Gold Medal for Young Children's Literature in the Florida State Book Award for...
- Jan 15, 2018
RISING KITE AWARD
I had a wonderful time celebrating all things kid-lit with the Florida Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators last weekend....
- Jan 21, 2017
FL SCBWI RISING KITE AWARD
I'm thrilled to announce that I was just awarded a Florida SCBWI Rising Kite Award in the Nonfiction category. My winning manuscript is a...
