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Welcome to my site! You can pick a book to read about or select from the menu to learn more about who I am and what others think of my books.

  • Teachers & Librarians - I've provided some helpful lesson tools for my books on their respective pages.
  • Students/Readers - Check out each book for insight into the characters and lessons offered for your enjoyment.

I hope you enjoy my site and my books. Reach out and contact me anytime with comments and suggestions!

Georgie's Moon

Georgie's Moon

Georgie Collins knows exactly how to make it through life in a new town. Before her father left for Vietnam, he gave her standing orders never to let anyone mess with her, and she won’t. As long as she doesn’t allow the enemy to smell her fear, Georgie will survive seventh grade in Glendale, Indiana, just fine.

When Ratboy Lived Next Door

When Ratboy Lived Next Door

From the spring day in 1962 when Willis Merrill and his pet raccoon arrive in Maywood, Indiana, they are nothing but trouble for Lydia Carson. It's bad enough that Willis has moved in next door, but then he shows up in Lydia's sixth-grade class.

Double-Click for Trouble

Double-Click for Trouble

Eddie McCall is a good kid. He does his homework, picks up around the house, and cooks dinner for his single mom when she has to work late at a Chicago hotel. Then Eddie’s best friend, Whip, shows him a printout from the Internet - a picture of an honest-to-gosh naked woman — and suddenly Eddie can’t seem to think about anything else.

Ivy in the Shadows

Ivy in the Shadows

After Ivy’s stepfather disappears, Ivy’s mama begins waitressing at Dining Divinely to make ends meet. She also takes in a boarder—twelve-year-old Caleb, who’s the same age as Ivy and is the weirdest guy she’s ever met.