Red Maple award nomination brings me to Ontario in May!

Red Maple award nomination brings me to Ontario in May!

Because my young-adult adventure novel Tracker’s Canyon has been nominated for the prestigious Red Maple Award (Ontario Library Association, Forest of Reading) , it means I will be doing author presentations on tour May 7, 2019 onward in Toronto and beyond....

The visual learner   Need a reminder that we all learn differently, and that inflexible, strict adherence to one way of teaching can do harm to a child? I came across the following passage in an old book recently, and thought I would share it. This is from Eileen J...
Author reading on Galiano Island, British Columbia

Author reading on Galiano Island, British Columbia

I was honored to present to the students at Galiano Community School on Galiano Island this past Tuesday, and later, its Parent Advisory Committee. Such engaged, well-behaved and inquisitive students: great questions! And good to see so many involved parents. And a...