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Sharjah Children's Reading Fest
Sharjah Children's Reading Fest
Sharjah Children's Reading Fest
#LikeVanessa heads to the United Arab Emirates! Three presentations, lots of enthusiastic young readers!
Virginia School Visits
Sharjah Children's Reading Fest
Sharjah Children's Reading Fest
School visits are by far the BEST part of the job! Here's a snapshot of my visit to Harrisonburg Public Schools, for their "The World is My Classroom" initiative.
DIY MFA Radio Episode 210
Sharjah Children's Reading Fest
DIY MFA Radio Episode 210
Cool feature on this podcast, chatting up books and authenticity. Check it out here.
New Book Deal!
Good Day Philadelphia! Fox 29
DIY MFA Radio Episode 210
I'm happy to share that I've been selected to write a middle grade biography of Serena Williams, the G.O.A.T., publishing with Sterling in August, 2020!
Good Day Philadelphia! Fox 29
Good Day Philadelphia! Fox 29
Good Day Philadelphia! Fox 29
I appeared on Good Day Philadelphia to talk about Freedom Soup. Check out the segment here.
"Like Vanessa" book launch!
Good Day Philadelphia! Fox 29
Good Day Philadelphia! Fox 29
Super thrilled that my friend, Karyn Parsons, star of the iconic TV show, "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" and Founder of Sweet Blackberry, hosted my book launch!