Category: News stories
MRA Summit and school presentations
One day at the conference and two days visiting schools. Met so many wonderful students, teachers, librarians authors and reading specialists! These are my peeps!
Adolescent Literacy Summit!
Just two more days to the MRA Adolescent Literacy Summit! So honoured to be invited as a panelist!
Making Bombs an Amazon.com #1 best seller!
It’s a full month since Bombs was released in the US and it has stayed at a #1 Best Seller in the category of Children’s European Historical Fiction quite steadily. Am recording it here for posterity.
Author of the Month at School Library Connection!
Dear School Library Connection,
I am THRILLED that you’ve chosen me for your author of the month. Thank you for this great interview!
And thank you for the starred reviews of both Adrift at Sea and Making Bombs for Hitler! You’ve made my day!
Making Bombs for Hitler a #1 Amazon new release!
Making Bombs has been listed as a #1 new release in an ever-evolving list of categories for the last 5 weeks or so. The rank is currently an awesome 485! Had to post this here for posterity.
Thanks Ms Lewitt’s class, for the great Skype visit!
Maria’s O.W.L entry on Marsha Skrypuch
Good job, Maria!
Bohdana’s video
I was recently contacted by Bohdana, a student from Ukraine, who asked to interview me. Here’s the video she made. I think it’s spectacular. Thank you, Bohdana!
The Camps: My grandfather’s internment
