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Cemetery Songs earned me the 2023 Best Indie-Published Young Adult Fiction Author award from the Minnesota Author Project.
When Polly Stone’s birthmother dies, she feels lost and adrift. Even the dead, whose final thoughts Polly can hear, offer no advice.
While exploring an abandoned Black settlement on the edge of town, Polly and her classmate Billy encounter the charming ghost of Harrison Card, who died in 1924. The unlikely trio investigates the mysterious circumstances surrounding Harrison’s death.
The discoveries are unnerving. The ugly racist history reflects some of Polly’s own experiences. Past and present collide when Polly’s attempts to help Harrison go tragically wrong. As Polly grapples with the consequences of her actions, she must decide if she is brave enough to heed the wisdom of the dead.
The Girls Survive series engages readers in pivotal historical events through the eyes of intrepid heroines who overcome enormous odds in the face of great challenges. There are two dozen (and counting!) titles in the series. And…Girls Survive has gone graphic with Girls Survive Graphic Novels! Here are the titles I’ve written:
The Dark Waters series follows the adventures of fourteen-year-old India Finch, half-mermaid, half-human, as she navigates friendships, family, and risky adventures on land and in the sea. The novels can be read in any order.
I also wrote a graphic nonfiction book about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and its lasting impact as part of the Movements and Resistance series from Capstone.
Thanks to the tireless efforts of union women and men organizing for workers’ rights, we have laws that keep us safe at school and work, including fire alarms, fire drills, as well as a stunning example of the power of organized labor.