I love sharing my reading journey and advocating for literacy with kids and fellow book lovers! I invite you to contact me to schedule a virtual school visit or be a guest on my E Train Talks podcast!
Are you an author, literacy advocate, teacher/librarian, or actively spreading kindness in our world? Would you like to share your story on E Train Talks? I'm currently scheduling Winter 2023 & Spring 2024 interviews.
On June 2nd I'll be interviewing Muzoon Almellehan, a Syrian activist and refugee known for her work helping to keep Syrian girls in school and she is the youngest Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF. Muzoon is also an author and I'm so honored to be able to share her story on E Train Talks! Stay tuned for my interview with this incredible Kindness hero!
May 21st I'll be interviewing one of my newest favorite middle-grade storytellers, author Michael Leali. Michael writes realistic fiction with a hint of magic! His books feel like hugs for your heart and love songs for your soul!
May 7th I'll be interviewing the one-and-only author Dan Guttman! Dan wrote some of my all time favorite trivia books, "Fast Facts!" And, as you can see, Dan and I have similar tastes in shirts & bookish humor!
April 16th
Honored to be interviewing Holocaust Survivor, hero, TikTok sensation, and peace activist, Gidon Lev!
April 6th I'll be interviewing storytelling legend & NYT Best Selling Author, Chris Grabenstein!
Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) begins at sundown Monday, April 17. It's a national day of commemoration in Israel & all over the world, on which the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust are memorialized & In honor of this important day, I spoke with 3 people who will help educate & shine a light on why we must never forget what happened during the Holocausts!
April 8th
Interviewing non-fiction historical author, Rebecca E.F. Barone
March 2nd
Interviewing Peter Coyl, the Library Director & CEO of
the Sacramento Public Library System. CA’s fourth-largest library system!
March 18th
Interview with award-winning author Liza Wiemer.
E Train Talks Book Club!
March 31st is the first E Train Talks book and we will be discussing FREEWATER, and amazing news, the Newbery Medal & Coretta Scott King Award-winning author of FREEWATER, Amina Luqman-Dawson, will be dropping by to join the conversation!
Pictured here with the TABC Writers Cubed Team! Including
Lois Brown, Tahsha Wilson, Jennifer Jenkins, Jo Layton, Margie Jordan
It was my biggest honor to be awarded the 2023 Book Hero Award for "going above and beyond to improve children's literacy in our country. " I am beyond grateful for this distinguished honor. A special thank you to Jennifer Jenkins & Jennifer Nielsen for your amazing support!
Pictured here with Authors Jennifer Nielsen (TABC Book Drop Program Director) and Heather Clark
I’m so proud to be partnering with Tween Author Boot Camp! I plan to do everything I can to end book deserts and help teens & tweens discover the magic of reading & writing!
Join the cause and work to promote literacy for all! Tweens and teens, you don't want to miss this!
BookFlap is an amazing resource that taps into the wisdom of writers, illustrators, publishers, editors, readers, and educators, by offering interviews, mini master classes, art demonstrations, podcasts, articles, and me!
I'm so honored to be included with this incredible group of literacy advocates, authors, nonprofits & more! Be sure to register!
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