Works in Progress
Check out a few of my current projects. You'll find middle grade novels, picture books, and nonfiction work for children.
Moxie Mouse and the Wood Chopping Machine
A 5,000 word chapter book, first in series, with themes of community, teamwork, and using STEM to solve problems
When Moxie, a determined and resourceful young mouse, loses the button on her favorite sweater, she wants to replace it with a sparkly one from Mrs. Hedgehog's stall at the market. When Moxie discovers her acorn bank is empty, she must find a way to earn more acorns. With the help of her hummingbird pal, Nectar, Moxie decides to sell firewood, but it turns out the chopping wood is harder than she imagined.
A Story Starts in the Heart
A 100-word picture book for children ages 4-8 with layers of social emotional learning and disability awareness.
A STORY STARTS IN THE HEART is a story’s bumpy journey through a cracked voice, meandering ideas, and dancing hands into the heart to someone waiting, watching, and listening until the very end. The sparse text illustrates common challenges for people with communication disabilities while the backmatter provides tips that anyone can use to be a better communicator.
Jade Davis and the Magic Bracelet
A 45,000-word middle grade novel for readers who enjoy mystery, adventure, nature, and a magical surprise.
When Jade inherits a bracelet from her recently deceased Grammy Iris, she discovers a lost familial magic that turns her into animals. Jade wants to play in her animal forms, but she must stop the mysterious person who is devastating her community's ecosystem in the name of saving the planet. With the help of her two best friends, her ancestors, and magic, Jade must uncover the truth of her family's past and reclaim their role in the legend if she has any chance at saving their land.
Dragon Tails
In a humorous 480—word picture book for children ages 3-7, a picky eater conquers his fear of dragons and vegetables
Sir Zeke, a boy with a big imagination, is terrified of dragons and vegetables. When Zeke discovers that the vegetables on his dinner table are dragon's tails, claws, and scales, he must use his knightly courage get rid of them. But the veggie-dragons keep appearing until one fateful night when a snack changes everything.
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