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Upcoming Appearances

May 17     Arts & Ed Showcase, Cap Region BOCES, Cohoes Middle School

 

July 14      Dreamsleeves Talk and Signing,  6 p.m., Marketstreet Books, Mashpee Commons, Cape Cod

 

July 24     Old Forge, NY, Author’s Day, Children’s Publishing Workshop, 10-11:30am, Book Signing

 

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                 I am happy to announce my new novel...

             


Dreamsleeves, Scholastic Press, ages 10-adult. Set in my hometown of Troy, NY, circa 1970, it is the fictional story of a resilient girl named Aislinn (Irish for “dream”) O’Neill who believes if you have a dream you should wear it on your sleeve for the world to see. It is also, in part, my own story, held out with love and gratitude for the childhood that groomed me into the writer I am today.

                           Early Reviews....


“I loved it!” Jerry Spinelli, Newbery award-winning author of Stargirl and Maniac Magee

“A touching story full of inspiration and hope.” Kid’s Next, Indie Booksellers


“A story about the difference between hoping for change and making it happen.” Publisher’s Weekly


“Dreamsleeves reminds us of the pain of innocence lost, the strength of love, and the power of hope.”
NYT bestselling-author Laurie Halse Anderson

 

Dreamsleeves is featured in the ‘Must Read’ column of GIRLS’ LIFE magazine