“They had everything taken from them because they were Japanese.” Cousins Lou and Charlotte don’t know a lot about their grandmother’s life. When their Obaasan invites them to spend the day in her garden, she also invites them into their family’s secrets. Grandma shares her experience as a Japanese Canadian during WWII, revealing the painful […]
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Book Week Update
Due to circumstances beyond our control, The Canadian Children’s Book Centre has moved my book tour from Edmonton to Vancouver. I’m disappointed I won’t be doing author visits in Edmonton but excited to return to another of my former hometowns! More information is available on the Book Week website. The new deadline to apply is […]
Edmonton Here I Come!
Edmonton area teachers, librarians educators! Please consider hosting me for an author visit during Book Week! More information on the Book Week website. I appreciate people sharing with anyone who might be interested. The deadline to apply is January 31st. I have applied to tour with The Canadian Children’s Book Centre for years and I’m […]
Bigfoot Crossing
If Bigfoot is a myth, then who kidnapped Jay’s Dad? Jay’s dad loves hunting for Bigfoot, but searching for a mythical creature in the dark isn’t Jay’s idea of fun. Especially since Bigfoot isn’t real. Plus, Jay always gets stuck looking out for his little sister. But on one of these trips in the bush, […]
Game Face
Thirteen-year-old Jonah is determined to prove that anxiety won’t stop him from succeeding as his hockey team’s goalie in this dynamic novel in verse. What-ifs rattle around his brain at the worst times, like when he’s in the middle of a playoff game. What if he lets his teammates down? What if he can’t make […]