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My debut contemporary middle grade and young adult books are available now!

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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 believes it contains all her answers.

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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.

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On Submission: The Key to Falls Tooth Woods
MG adventure fantasy

When resilient Millie enters Falls Tooth Woods to recover her grandfather’s lost memories, she faces vengeful spirits and a dark redwood determined to make her family pay for past sins. Now, with her mother held captive and a sinister bargain looming, Millie must risk everything to clear her family’s name—or join the undead children bound to the forest forever.

Comps: The Curse of Eel Grass Bog x The Thickety

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