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CALLING ALL NY-AREA FANS!
NY-area fans – come see me at NY Public Library’s Jefferson Market Branch, Ave. of the Americas @ 10th St., Wed., 9/4, from 6-7:45. I’ll be appearing with other MG and YA authors, reading from my latest, LEVEL 13: A SLACKER NOVEL!
“HILARIOUS FROM START TO FINISH …”
I don’t share many reviews, but this one from the nationally syndicated “Books to Borrow, Books to Buy” really nailed it. READ IT HERE! I have nothing to add …
“ON OUR MINDS” BLOG TACKLES LEVEL 13
CLICK HERE to check out some thoughts on LEVEL 13: A SLACKER NOVEL, courtesy of Scholastic’s always awesome On Our Minds blog.
RESTART SPANS THE GLOBE!
It looks as if RESTART will be the next of my books to make a big splash in different countries around the world. Here’s the first international edition – from Bayard Juenesse in France. (Wait – who’s Ben? Turns out that a few of the character names didn’t work in French. So Chase is Ben […]
WELCOME LEVEL 13 – A SLACKER NOVEL
Calling all SLACKER fans! LEVEL 13 is out today! (I’m not saying that #Elvis the beaver is a little more excited than usual. But, hey, check it out!)
COUNTDOWN TO LEVEL 13
SLACKER fans – the wait is almost over! On June 25, Cameron Boxer, the world’s favorite video-game-addicted couch potato, is coming back in LEVEL 13: A SLACKER Novel. It’s been so much fun touring schools, libraries, and bookstores, talking about the first book. I’m so psyched for the reaction to LEVEL 13! Spoiler Alert: A […]
AWARDS UPDATE
It’s been a crazy awards season for RESTART, with nominations in more than 20 states and provinces, and, so far, wins in Florida, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. So, amid all the RESTART love, I almost overlooked WHATSHISFACE, which just picked up a Children’s Choice Award from the International Literacy Association and the Children’s Book Council. Shame […]
GET READY FOR THE BRAND NEW AND IMPROVED POP
One of the books I’ve always been most proud of is POP, my young adult novel about the oddball friendship between a high school football player and a retired NFL linebacker who suffers from CTE. But a lot has changed since POP first came out in 2009. The diagnosis of CTE barely existed back then. […]
NYC TEEN AUTHOR FEST!
NYC area fans – don’t miss the 2019 NYC Teen Author Festival, a weeklong celebration that brings in dozens of young adult authors to present at schools, libraries, and bookstores around the trip-state area. For my own gig, I’ll be appearing with friends at the 42nd Street New York Public Library (the big one with […]
CALLING ALL SLACKER FANS!
The wait is over. This summer, Cameron Boxer, everybody’s favorite video-game-addicted couch potato is back in LEVEL 13: A SLACKER STORY. This time, gaming alone isn’t enough. Cam is shooting for the big time as a world-famous game streamer. Only one thing stands in his way: Level 13 – a rare gaming mission so impossible […]