![]() ![]() ![]() I hope that kids reading this story will realize it’s okay to ask for help. ![]() I used to worry that those feelings meant I was weak, but now I know that’s not true. I wanted to capture the feeling of this relationship when I wrote about Cat and Chicken.Īs a child, I had a lot of responsibility, and at times felt like it was too much to bear. Our relationship was multifaceted-a mix of responsibility, love, and joy. ![]() I was his sister, his helper, and his protector. He had multiple disabilities and required many surgeries in infancy.įrom the moment we first met, we had a special connection. My brother Andy was born when I was 18 months old. The inspiration for Caterpillar Summer (Bloomsbury, 2019) is sibling love, which is a powerful force. What was your initial inspiration for writing Caterpillar Summer? One of my big writer dreams is to someday meet a kid with a tattered copy of one of my books, because it’s been read (and loved!) so much. It’s a privilege to write for kids because when they connect with a book, they give themselves over to it so wholeheartedly. Writing was an extension of that love for reading. I read some books so many times, it was like they became a part of me. What first inspired you to write for young readers?Īs a kid, I was a voracious reader and re-reader. Today I am excited to introduce Gillian McDunn and Julia Nobel, two middle grade, debut authors who have found real life settings as inspiration for their stories. ![]()
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