I just got some good news that I wanted to share with you Update: The Last Panther was selected as the 2018 Green Earth Honor Book, a Colorado Author’s League Book Award Winner, and a Colorado Book Award Winner! Available now (or ask your local bookstore or library to order it) Many thanks to the 40 readers and judges who […]
One of the best letters I’ve ever gotten (from the Gobi desert!)
January 26, 2018 by · 1 Comment
Tucker, a past student of mine (who’s now serving in the Peace Corps in the Gobi desert), somehow got a copy of my most recent book. He just wrote me about it and said some incredibly insightful and beautiful things in response (he’s an excellent writer, too, BTW). So, I figured I’d share his letter […]
The Last Panther Teaching and Book Club Kit
April 21, 2017 by · 6 Comments
Looking for materials to enhance using The Last Panther in the classroom or book club? This is the place to find and share those. Although my first goal is always to write an entertaining story, it’s my hope that The Last Panther will help students creating vivid, personal connections to several areas of interest for 4th-7th grades, including: —Understanding […]
