I'm pleased to be part of a new children's literature conference! October 15, 2011 in Williamsburg, VA. Children's books + beautiful campus of William and Mary + fall weather in Virginia. Why not come?

Registration is here: Joy of Children's Literature


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Happy News:
The audio book recording of Operation Yes, winner of a 2010 Audie and previously available only as a digital download, was released on


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Connecting with Students from Military Families: A Resource List
first presented at the National Council of Teachers of English
as Fiction and the Military Family
(with Rosanne Parry and Suzanne Williams)


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2010 Audie Awards
Listen up! The audio version of Operation Yes (read by the award-winning actress Jessica Almasy) won a 2010 Audie!

The award honors excellence in narration, direction, engineering, mix, and abridgment (when applicable) of a children’s audiobook for middle readers. View the entire list of nominees and winners.

LIsten to an excerpt

Purchase (download) the digital audio version now.



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Operation Yes named as one of Booklist's Top 10 Arts Books for Youth


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*Improv Activities *Military Speak Glossary
*Author Interview
(Download via the link below)

Download a Teacher's Guide for Operation Yes (PDF)
 (929.0KB)


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"...the entire tale is purest stagecraft:
quick, funny, sad, full of heart, and irresistibly absorbing."

--- *starred* review
in the American Library Association's Booklist



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A brand-new website (and blog!) for Operation Yes
Click on any link below to go there


Operation Yes (Sept. 1, 2009)

Highlights from the Operation Yes blog:


Preview of the new Say Yes blog