Children’s Author & Educator
– JACQUELINE KENNEDY
Explore my four published books about the lives of several notable Colorado people.
Get a glimpse of my current creative efforts, which include picture books and historical fiction.
Learn about my new educational materials for gifted and talented students.
We live in a time when we are confronted by the complexities of race and racial identity. The deaths of Black men at the hands of police officers has challenged our collective consciousness. Recent events have left me simultaneously heartbroken for the tragedies the Black community has endured for so long, yet optimistic that we […]
Read More“This is for the unforgettable…and the ones who survived…and the ones who didn’t.”…“This is for the undefeated. This is for you. And you. And you. This is for us.”(from The Undefeated) The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander with illustrations by Kadir Nelson, is a powerful reading experience that highlights for children the history of African-Americans and the […]
Read MoreIn early November, I had the opportunity to hear Dominican-American author Julia Alvarez (say Hoo-lia!) speak about her life and books. Julia was in Denver to celebrate her book In the Time of the Butterflies, which had been chosen as the “Big Read” for the Denver Community for 2019. Since her first novel, How the […]
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