I am a retired special education and ELL teacher of special education with 27 years experience. I am also the author of approximately 40 books for young people. My books have won many awards, such as Notable Books in Social Studies, and Children's Choice Awards. As a teacher, I was in charge of my school's Young Authors' program and encouraged many students to become better writers and readers. Because of my writing knowledge our school had two district and three city-wide wins.

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