Work in Progress
My Life in Pieces: A Memoir
My parents were U.S. diplomats and by the time I was sixteen I had lived in eight different countries, with extended stays in eight others. It was an amazing life. But I was the new kid in school twelve times. I had to adapt to new languages, new cultures, new school norms and pecking orders. As such, I constantly reinvented myself (new accent, new clothing style, an attempt at a new personality). I had to carve out my own place in each new universe. This memoir is about my life—my lives—in Asia, South America, Mexico, Europe, Africa, and the United States.
Rosario
Rosario, a teenager from El Salvador, living in Washington, DC, meets Addison, a private- school educated Mayflower descendent, during a youth theatre festival at the Kennedy Center. Their friendship changes both their lives. At the same time, Rosario’s household is dealing with consequential immigration and family issues.
Jon Jon and His Amazing(ly)
Small Powers
Ten-year-old Jon Jon MacArthur has yet to lose his first tooth. When he does, his well-meaning but flighty tooth fairy, Morning Glory, accidently leaves her magic ring behind. This ring changes Jon Jon’s life. And Morning Glory learns what it means to be a true tooth fairy. Recommended for ages 7 to 12.
¡Ándale!
Introductory Spanish for the recalcitrant middle schooler. The textbook uses adolescent humor and interests to teach vocabulary and grammar.
Alors!
Introductory French for the recalcitrant middle schooler. The textbook uses adolescent humor and interests to teach vocabulary and grammar.