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Highlights from the Miami Book Fair, 2019

In November 2019, I visited two middle schools, gave four presentations, and signed books for over 400 kids in grades 4-7 at the Miami Book Fair. The kids were enthusiastic, and adorable. The weekend was a highlight of my year!

The Rhino in Right Field has received these honors:​

• Nominee, Iowa Children's Choice Award

• Nominee, Texas Bluebonnet Award

• Finalist, Connecticut Book Award 

• Represented Wisconsin at the 2019 National Book Festival

• Nominee, Mark Twain Reader's Award, Missouri

• Nominee, Rhode Island Children's Book Award

• Children's Sequoyah Masterlist, Oklahoma

• Selection, Western Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English (WPCTE) annual English Festival

• Kirkus list: "All Fun & Games: Middle Grade & Picture Books That Shine"

• Barnes & Noble Kids blog: "7 Funny Middle Grade Novels to Make Kids LOL"

• Bank Street College of Education: Best Children's Books of the Year, 2019