For each book I’ve released, I’ve spent time in my home state of Wisconsin, visiting schools and talking with young readers. And during every single Q&A, the same question has come up: Have you written any stories set in Wisconsin?
It took me years, and four other books, to find the right story, but now I can finally answer: Yes!
I was thrilled to read Booklist's review of Alone in the Woods--especially because they highlighted the "moments of peril and bodily danger," but felt that "but the most tender wounds here are the emotional ones nursed by the two girls." That's exactly what I was going for! It's really special to read a review that "gets" what you were going for as the author. 🙂
Trade reviews for Alone in the Woods have started rolling in, and I’m excited to share what these critics from Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal have to say about the girls’ Northwoods adventure:
I got a fun surprise in the mail the other day–a big box of books. Not just any books, though–advance reader copies of Alone in the Woods!
Of course I had to take them out to the park for a proper photo:
