Hand-Me-Down is A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!

Hand-Me-Down is A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! Thank you so much to Junior Library Guild for this honor! And to the wonderful people at First Second Books for helping bring this book to life. Hand-Me-Down comes out July 2026, but is available to preorder now! Learn More About & Preorder Hand-Me-Down Find @ … Continue reading Hand-Me-Down is A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!

Mini Comic | Forgot Something

It's not fair that my brain refuses to allow me any relaxation time at all. I usually didn't forget anything important, but it's like a constant fear that I have and I'm going to disappoint someone or something bad will happen because of it. Anyone else like this? Click Here For Upcoming Events Signed Copies … Continue reading Mini Comic | Forgot Something

Upcoming Events & Where to Get Signed Books

Here's where you can find me this fall. I'm doing several events in the New England area, and hopefully more will be added. Finding Humor in Hardships: Author-Cartoonist Visit with Damian Alexander Join local author-cartoonist Damian Alexander for an all-ages presentation featuring his highly praised graphic memoir, Other Boys, and the release of his latest, Absolutely Everything. … Continue reading Upcoming Events & Where to Get Signed Books

My Next Graphic Memoir, Hand-Me-Down, Releasing July 28, 2026

It's been a year since my grandmother passed away and it still feels like yesterday. To commemorate her life I'd like to share the official description for my upcoming graphic memoir, Hand-Me-Down, that I've been working on with my editor Robyn Chapman and the wonderful team at First Second, for the past several years. Though … Continue reading My Next Graphic Memoir, Hand-Me-Down, Releasing July 28, 2026

School Library Journal Review for Absolutely Everything!

Absolutely Everything received a great review from School Library Journal! “A warm and sensitive depiction of a neurodivergent character finding her way in middle school. Highly recommended.” —School Library Journal CLICK HERE TO READ PREORDER ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING Find Your Local Bookstore @ IndieBound Bookshop Barnes & Noble Amazon Books-A-Million Powells Indigo Target Goodreads Lerner

Absolutely Everything in Publisher’s Weekly 2025 Fall Children’s Preview

Absolutely Everything mentioned in the Publisher's Weekly 2025 Fall Children's Preview issue. I'm excited to see the cover is by Kevin Henkes whose books I loved as a kid. His book Chrysanthemum was one of my all-time favorite picture books as a kid because I struggled with people making fun of and misspelling my name … Continue reading Absolutely Everything in Publisher’s Weekly 2025 Fall Children’s Preview