Like My Mother Said, You Can't Go

I Never Read The "bobbsey Twins" Or "boxcar Children."but I Did Remember Being Downtown, At The Bookstore By Myself And Having An Allowance And Spending It On A Nancy Drew Mysteries. And I Was Probably Eleven, Twelve.

My Mother Was My Greatest Fan.

When [books Ban] Happened, I Felt Completely Alone And That Was Scary And Sad.

Determination And Hard Work Are As Important As Talent.

The Best Books Come From Someplace Inside. You Don't Write Because You Want To, But Because You Have To.