A Suitcase of Kindness and the Great Guam Cookie Mystery
June 17, 2025
During my book tour of Guam in April, I was overwhelmed by the incredible generosity of the community. I visited twenty schools, and at every
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Race Against the Moon: The Surprise Bloom of the Queen of the Night
June 3, 2025
In the Sonoran Desert, we wait all year for one specific, magical night. It’s the evening the Night-blooming Cereus, Peniocereus greggii, decides to reveal its
A Linguistic Surprise: Finding Spanish in the CHamoru Language
May 27, 2025
On my book tour of Guam, hosted by the International Literacy Association, I had the wonderful experience of hearing my book, Guam: Return of the
A Delicious Duel: My Brush with a Dangerous Delicacy in Guam
May 13, 2025
Inspiration and adventure can be found anywhere, especially when you’re on the road. During my Guam book tour with the International Literacy Association, I was
From Page to Screen: The Journey of Curtis Curly-tail
March 5, 2025
What do authors want? At first, my goal was to create a book that would educate children and adults so that they would enjoy reading.
A Roaring Success: Celebrating Dinosaurs Roamed Arizona’s Recognition!
February 28, 2025
I’m very excited to announce Dinosaurs Roamed Arizona! has been selected as a Pick in the Children and Young Adults category in Pima County Public