My Writing

I write for kids because books were the air that I breathed when I was a child. They were my world, my escape. This may sound sappy, but no matter what my topic or market, I love contributing to the world of words that I believe kids need. I write all kinds of stuff, but most of my work is poetry or nonfiction.

I love poetry! I write snappy verse, nonfiction poems, funny middle-grade poems, and some serious poems, too. Poetic forms are fun—acrostics are my favorite! My poems have appeared in books, magazines, websites, traveling art exhibits, and testing materials.

For nonfiction, I write mostly for elementary school kids. My books explore all sorts of topics--from migration to mealworms. Click below for more details.

My poetry books
My nonfiction books
Complete list of books (.pdf file)

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