Selected Works
Children's Novels
P3 Press 2008. 135 pages. "I can't wait to read it to my students!" ~ Susan See, LISD Teacher-of-the Year Finalist. "A heartwarming story of family, acceptance, and buried treasure." ~ Laura Edge, Children's Author
Royal Fireworks Press 2001. 123 pages. Mystery for middle grades, enjoyed by readers age 7-70.
"It was so exciting I even got up early just to read it." ~ Joanne (8), England.
Work-in-Progress
SECRET OF THE SEVENTH GATE sequel. The Texas 1979 reunion between the Graham & Darabi families is overshadowed by the Iran hostage crisis! I am also writing sidebars full of funs facts to supplement my new picture book, L IS FOR LONDON.
Poetry Chapbooks
A chapbook from RaeMark Press, June 2003. $6.00 B&W illustrations by the author. Click on title for sample poems.
38 illustrated pieces, ranging in style from Shakespeare to Ginsberg, trace a rich pattern woven over five decades of living. RaeMark Press 2006. Click on title for sample poems.
Memoir
Fly with Lucy in the Sky, back to a time when everything was fab!
A tribute to my teacher, Miss Irene Wheeler: See BLOG post 9-4-12
Magazine Articles
Published in Welcome Home. A survey of women's experiences with newborns.
Interview with founding members of a Mothers of Multiples chapter
What made novelist Thomas Hardy switch to poetry for the rest of his life? Published in Quartos, UK.
A Song For Irene
Do you have a favorite teacher? Most of us have one that stands out in our memories as being especially kind, or fun, or wise.
Mine taught 2nd year juniors (like American 3rd grade) at my first school on the Isle of Wight. Miss Wheeler also played the piano for Assembly and led the school choir to victory in the Music Festival. Very sweet, but when we pushed her patience...watch out!
Contact me if you'd like a free copy of this article, published in Areopagus Magazine, UK.
Mine taught 2nd year juniors (like American 3rd grade) at my first school on the Isle of Wight. Miss Wheeler also played the piano for Assembly and led the school choir to victory in the Music Festival. Very sweet, but when we pushed her patience...watch out!
Contact me if you'd like a free copy of this article, published in Areopagus Magazine, UK.