When I Was Twelve. And I Was

My Only Advice Is To Stay Aware, Listen Carefully, And Yell For Help If You Need It.

"summer Sisters" Is Probably My Least Autobiographical Book. The Whole Idea Started With Rowing Down The Pond. And I Heard An Explosion. I Don't Like Sudden Loud Noises. They Scare Me. And Then All These People Came Running Down The Hill And Jumped In The Water In Their Finery And A Bride And Groom Was With Them, And That's Where It All Started.

My Parents Gave Me That Gift Of "reading Is A Good Thing." I Mean My Mother Was Afraid Of Everything. But She Was Never Afraid That Judy Is Reading.

I Love Picture Books. I Think Some Of The Best People In Children's Books Are The Ones Who Create Their Own Picture Books. I Wish I Could Say I'm One Of Them, But I'm Not.

Nothing Teaches You As Much About Writing Dialogue As Listening To It.