“I am a reader, writer, author, and pilgrim. Every book is a journey.”

2024 Children’s Literature Legacy Award Recipient
The Children’s Literature Legacy Award honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to children’s literature through books that demonstrate integrity and respect for all children’s lives and experiences.
2026 United States nominee for the international Hans Christian Andersen Award
