Books

Magazine articles:

Listen to the January 2005 Highlights article, “An Earful,” read aloud!

Coming Soon! Fall, 2027, Charlesbridge Publishing

HOTDOG’S LAST HURRAH

When Xander is forced to choose between a tacky tourist trap road trip across Kansas with Pops, his pet-obsessed lady friend, and her internet-famous (but older-than-dirt) dachshund, and a family reunion organized by the Cruella de Vil of grandmothers, he can’t pack his bags fast enough. But Xander is escaping from more than a boring party. Ever since his dad died, he can’t shake the feeling that he’s responsible. And the secret he carries might just be bigger and more tangled than the world’s largest ball of twine they visit along the way. Will a pint-sized tragedy, a whole lotta geology puns, and a Winnebago with a serious shimmy motivate Xander to face the thing he fears most?

*The world’s biggest ball of sisal twine can be found in Cawker City, Kansas

Books in the Works:

• HOTDOG sequel: (middle grade) Xander explores Hotdog’s past lives as writes the dachshund’s biography for his 7th grade English project. Until he hits a roadblock.
• CUDDLE COW CLOVA: (picture book)  A comfort cow defeats the spa’s high-flying enemy by sharing her favorite space.
• DARA WINN’s WORMS: (middle grade) When Dara empties her sister’s shredded college papers into the worm bin, miracles happens.