I had the BEST time doing an author visit and writing workshops with Years 3 and 4 at the very special Naima JPS. The students were engaged, enthusiastic and a dream to work with. To be honest, I was super nervous beforehand because I didn’t want to let down or embarrass a certain Y3 student…
June 2023
Honey and Me shortlisted for the 2023/24 Hackmatack Award!
Wow, how cool! Honey and Me has been shortlisted in the English language fiction category of The Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award–a literary program designed for young readers and based in Atlantic Canada. Each year, thousands of children in grades four to six read from the selection of outstanding Canadian books and vote for their…
Horn Book features HONEY AND ME on its We Need Diverse Muslim and Jewish Books: An Update List!!
I am so honored that Honey and Me was featured in the May/June 2023 issue of The Horn Book Magazine in a special article by Sadaf Siddique and Heidi Rabinowitz on “We Need Diverse Muslim and Jewish Books: An Update.” You can see the whole article here: The Horn Book