We Must, We Must, We Must Increase

I've Never Really Thought In Terms Of Taboos. I Think That Books Can Really Help Parents And Kids Talk Together About Difficult Subjects. I've Always Felt That Way.

My Characters Live Inside My Head For A Long Time Before I Actually Start A Book. They Become So Real To Me, I Talk About Them At The Dinner Table As If They Are Real. Some People Consider This Weird. But My Family Understands.

Books Opened Up A Whole New World To Me. Through Them I Discovered New Ideas, Traveled To New Places, And Met New People. Books Helped Me Learn To Understand Other People And They Taught Me A Lot About Myself. ... Some Books You Never Forget. Some Characters Become Your Friends For Life.

I Wanted To Write Honest Books For Kids Because I Didn't Have Those When I Was A Kid.

"margaret" Was Just My Truth. It Was What I Knew To Be True About Sixth Grade.