In 2007, over 500 teachers across the United States—from Maine to Maui and all points in between—read First Day Jitters to their classes on the first day of school. Join us in 2008!

Click here to download the First Day Jitters Activity Guide.

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Deep in the Swamp is the winner of the 2008 Southern Independent
Booksellers' Award for Children

Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and The Legend of Hong Kil Dong are on the Young Hoosiers Book Awards nomination list.

Rickshaw Girl is a Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Honor Book

Rickshaw Girl is a Skipping Stones Honor Book

Rickshaw Girl is selected for the 2008 Amelia Bloomer project.

The 2008 Storytelling World Award includes Fiona’s Luck.

Piano Piano is a 2008 USBBY Outstanding International Book