Diverse Books Opinion
In my middle grade fantasy, THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF TATTERLY, it was important to me to highlight and celebrate the extended family.
My favorite foodie middle grades are warm, funny, and if you pay close attention, you can catch glimpses of the author and their heart in the pages.
Like hidden treasures (fictional and real), the story gems could be anywhere, and they might not be what you’d expect.
In Be That Way, I wanted to explore the deeply personal and solitary way of making art that’s more typical of how I work. At the heart of my creative process for Be That Way was the concept of play.
If you’re a fellow lover of mad scientists, or if you would like to trick a friend (or enemy?) into liking them too, you might also enjoy The Glass Scientists!
Creating spaces for this generation to understand their own minds is just another way we can help them grow up to be the resilient adults who will step in for the next generation — making sure there will always be helpers to look toward.
There might not be one answer, and that’s okay! I think fairy tales are about the questions and the exploration.
Stories let us see ourselves doing things and having adventures. They let us imagine ourselves in those places and know that we are valid.
How to Find a Missing Girl can be fun, silly, and fast-paced and defined by grief and hope. The feelings are still there. They can co-exist. I know they do.
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