Crave #mglit? SIX FEET BELOW ZERO: Rosie & Baker pretend their great-grandmother is still alive in order to protect their home & stay together. Humorous, quirky, & heartfelt, it explores family dynamics, stages of grief, & the bounds of friendship. holidayhouse.com/book/six-feβ¦
Popping in from my social media hiatus to share some amazing news. Six Feet Below Zero has been included on Hong Kongβs 2025-2026 Battle of the Books list, Primary Division! Huge thanks to the selection committee. Itβs humbling to see my book among these wonderful titles!!
π On this day in 1813 Pride and Prejudice was published whilst Jane Austen was living in this very House.
π We now know this day as #PrideandPrejudiceDay, and celebrate this globally beloved novel!
A LOVELY Kirkus review for my picture book, Alice Alone! Someone, pinch me?
"This emotionally satisfying story will reassure children with multiple siblings that theyβre vital to their familyβs happy dynamic."
"A cozy, relatable family story."
Full review: kirkusreviews.com/book-revieβ¦
Back on this cursed app because it was a delightful surprise to see TWO of my books on this list. Yay for @artbyvikram and Kate McMillan! @HolidayHouseBks lots of other HH books, along with Neal Porter Books and Peachtree titles π₯³
COVER REVEAL! My next book comes out May 20
Twin sisters team upβdespite drastically different personalitiesβto save their family from a bitter witchβs curse in this rich and atmospheric middle grade novel.
FIRE ESCAPE has been listed as a CBC National Science Teaching Association 2024 Outstanding Science Trade Book!
"In the award-winning books below, you'll find not only traditional science content but also elements of engineering and design."
#teachersoftwitter#STEMEducation
Especially for my writing/pub/kidlit/librarian/teacher friends: If you're heading to other platforms, you can find me at Bluesky (enajones) and Insta/threads (enajoneswrites). Not posting much on social media right now in general, but hoping to find solid ground soon. π
Home after a whirlwind trip to Nebraska to celebrate SIX FEET BELOW ZEROβs Golden Sower Award (Honeybee category)! A huge thanks to @GoldenSowerNLA & @NebLibraries for celebrating not only the winners, but all the nominees. Thanks for all you do to create lifelong readers!
Strands #203
βI've got you under my skinβ
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π΅π΅π‘ I love Strands. But I usually find TONS of words completely unrelated to the puzzle before I βgetβ the theme. Was it particularly easy today? Because I found zero (ZERO!) extra words today.
For over a year, Iβve run a middle-grade book club (for kids aged 10 to 12) at my local indie bookstore. Here are ten observations about their reading preferences that might be helpful to childrenβs book professionals in some small way. π§΅