There are so many difficult things and stories can make them palatable. That's the way I have always felt.

I was born in Philadelphia and currently live in Minneapolis. I write for both children and adults.

There ain't no way you can hold onto something that wants to go, you understand? You can only love what you got while you got it.

Once upon a time," he said out loud to the darkness. He said these words because they were the best, the most powerful words that he knew and just the saying of them comforted him.

There is nothing sweeter in this sad world than the sound of someone you love calling your name.

When we read together, we connect. Together, we see the world. Together, we see one another.

Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift.

The undoing is almost always more difficult than the doing.

You must be filled with expectancy. You must be awash in hope. You must wonder who will love you, whom you will love next.

It is important that you say what you mean to say. Time is too short. You must speak the words that matter.

The world is dark, and light is precious. Come closer, dear reader. You must trust me. I am telling you a story.

Without education, there will be no knowledge. Without knowledge, how can there be success?

This is us at forty-three per cent animosity.

There are other ways to beat someone than with fists.

Don't waste time with people who waste time.

A recurring problem needs nothing but a tactical head-on solution. The more you entertain your problems, the more you entertain your unhappiness

We all fight monsters, she knew. There was no shame in losing.

Well, I think part of my gift, or if I have one, is that I love listening.

To look at any thing, If you would know that thing, You must look at it long.

In deep meditation the flow of concentration is continuous like the flow of oil.