My books
My debut contemporary middle grade and young adult books are available now!
This Girl Climbs Trees
MG contemporary
Newly turned 13-year-old Eliza meets the world head on, battling for animal rights, standing up to her traditional father when he calls for the destruction of her cherished Maple, and taking up a vigil with her dying grandfather.
After she loses the tree battle, and her grandfather takes his last breath, Eliza intensifies her search for life’s enigmas. When a mysterious box arrives from her grandfather, Eliza obsesses over its contents as she waits for her mother to open it.
Birds on a Wire
YA contemporary/LGBTQ
Set in 1990s Southern California, Birds on a Wire explores the complexities of courage and secrets amongst three teenage boys––sons of a Mexican immigrant, a generation of house painters, and a single mom––as they head toward a heated confrontation.
Readers experience the challenging path these boys take into manhood and wonder how far each might go to protect the ones he loves.
Querying: Truth or Scare
MG paranormal
Ripley Bloom is a 12-year-old with a habit of telling too many stories and snooping in all the wrong places. Hoping for a fresh start with her parents in a new town, her old ways are put to the test after she discovers her family’s newly purchased movie theater might be haunted. If she can catch the ghost, maybe her parents will trust her again.