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2024
February 9-11, 2024 | Big Sur Writing Conference | Monterey, California
March 12, 2024 | Los Altos High School Writers Week | Los Altos, California
March 16, 2024 | In conversation with Grace Shim to celebrate her YA novel, Not Your Average Jo (Penguin Random House) | Orinda Books, Orinda, California
April 8, 2024 | Author Visit | Hunter College Schools | New York, New York
April 10, 2024 | Author Visit for Four Square Community | Byron, Michigan
April 11, 2024 | Festival of Faith and Writing | Calvin University | Grand Rapids, Michigan
April 12-13, 2024 | Hope Words Conference | Bluefield, West Virginia
May 31, 2024 | Author Visit | Zervas Elementary School | Newton, Massachusetts
May 31, 2024 | Author Visit | Newman Elementary School | Needham, Massachusetts
June 19- July 3, 2024 | Hollins University Writer-in-Residence and Symposium | Hollins, Virginia
July 16-19, 2024 | Writing Retreat in Silence and Community | Our Lady of Santa Clara Retreat Center | Cupertino, California
January 12, 2023 | Queens Public Library Author Visit | Virtual
February 9-11, 2023 | Wisconsin Reading Association Conference | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
February 23-March 28, 2023 | Author Residencies in South Asian International Schools
May 8 -10, 2023 | Mason-Rice, Zervas, Ward, Williams schools | Newton, Massachusetts
May 11, 2023 | Tenacre School | Wellesley, Massachusetts
May 12, 2023 | Moses Brown and The Lincoln School | Providence, Rhode Island
June 30, 2023 | Workshop for members of Japan Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators | Virtual visit
July 11, 2023 | Hope in the Valley releases | MG Novel | Macmillan FSG
July 11, 2023, 7 p.m. | Hope in the Valley South Bay Launch Party | Books Inc. Palo Alto, Stanford, California
July 23, 2023, 3 p.m. | Hope in the Valley East Bay Launch Party | Rakestraw Books, Danville, California
July 15, 2023 | Moderator of panel, "Artist as Prophet: Making the Invisible Visible," New College Berkeley, Berkeley, California
August 27, 2023, 2 p.m. | Hope in the Valley Massachusetts signing and conversation with Roger Sutton | Newtonville Books, Newton, Massachusetts
September 5, 2023 | Holy Night and Little Star releases | Picture Book | Penguin Random House
Includes two free events open to the public:
JUST CREATIVITY: How to Keep Making Beauty in a Distressed World
- Tuesday, September 12 @ 7 p.m.
- Covenant Fine Arts Center Recital Hall at Calvin University
BOOKS AS WINDOWS AND MIRRORS: Rickshaw Girl and Tiger Boy
- Tuesday, September 19 @ 7 p.m.
- Center for Community Transformation (1530 Madison SE, GR 49507)
September 16, 2023 | Reading of Holy Night and Little Star and Q and A | Baker Bookhouse | Grand Rapids, Wisconsin
October 6, 2023 | Rabbit Room Hutchmoot Conference | Franklin, Tennessee
October 7, 2023 | Children's Festival of Books | Denver, Colorado
October 8, 2023, 4 p.m. | Hope in the Valley Colorado signing and conversation with author Claudia Mills | Boulder Bookstore, Boulder, Colorado
October 9, 2023 | School visits hosted by Books to Kids | Denver, Colorado
November 16-19, 2023 | National Council of Teachers of English Convention | Coumbus, Ohio
December 5, 2023 | Paperback version of Between Us and Abuela releases | Picture Book | Macmillan FSG
2022
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February 22, 2022 | Bare Tree and Little Wind: A Holy Week Story releases | Waterbrook / Penguin Random House
February 24, 2022 | Introverted Moms Book Club Discussion of Steeped in Stories (Virtual)
March 4, 2022 | Festival of Faith and Writing Panel (Virtual Recording)
March 7, 2022 | St. Isidore School Bare Tree and Little Wind Presentation, Danville, California
March 8, 2022 | Lincoln-Eliot School Wondermore Author Visit (Virtual), Newton, Massachusetts
April 10, 2022 | Bare Tree and Little Wind: A Holy Week Story Launch Party, Boulder Bookstore, Boulder, Colorado
April 12, 2022 | Newton Schools Author Visits, Newton, Massachusetts
April 12, 2022 | Bare Tree and Little Wind: A Holy Week Story Launch Party, Newtonville Bookstore, Newton, Massachusetts
April 18-21, 2022 | Lincolnshire Schools Author Visits, Lincolnshire, Illinois
May 5, 2022 | Rickshaw Girl Movie Premiere, Manhattan, New York
May 9, 2022 | Hong Kong Swiss International School Author Visits (Virtual)
May 11, 2022 | Gates Elementary School Author Visits, Acton, Massachusetts (Virtual)
May 13, 2022 | Center for Fiction Author Visits, Pennsylvania (Virtual)
May 16, 2022 | Read Aloud Revival Mama Book Club for Steeped in Stories (Virtual)
May 19, 2022 | Introverted Mom's Book Club for Emily of Deep Valley (Virtual)
June 4, 2022 | Literacy, Inc Home is in Between Presentation (Virtual)
June 17, 2022 | Charlotte Mason Institute Conference Eve Anderson Lecture (Virtual) | "Steeped in Stories: The Power of a Multi-Storied Child"
September 20, 2022 | The Story of Us Release Day
September 21, 2022 | San Ramon Valley Christian Academy author visit and signing hosted by Rakestraw Books
September 25, 2022 | The Story of Us Book Launch Party at 3 p.m., Rakestraw Books, Danville, California
October 6-8, 2022 | Hutchmoot Conference, Nashville, Tennessee
October 14, 2022 | Iowa Library Association Convention Keynote, "Steeped in Stories: The Power of a Multi-Storied Child," Coralville, Iowa
October 15, 2022 | The Story of Us Book Signing and Reading at 10 a.m., Storyhouse Bookpub, Des Moines, Iowa
October 21-23, 2022 | Society of Children's Book Writer's and Illustrators Southern California Chapter Writer's Day, Los Angeles, California
November 5, 2022 | The Story of Us Book Signing and Reading at 11 a.m., Boulder Bookstore, Boulder, Colorado
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November 30, 2022 | Yavneh Academy Virtual Visits with Fourth-Graders, New Jersey
December 2-4, 2022 | Big Sur Writer's Conference, Monterey, California
2021
January 9, 2021 | "Called to Write" Talk for Hamline University Master of Fine Arts Program Alumni and Students, virtual
March 6, 2021 | Tucson Festival of the Book (virtual)
April 8-9, 2021 | Princeton Day School Author Residency, Princeton, New Jersey
2020
January 30, 2020 | Teaching Books Author Recording | Berkeley, California
February 5, 2020 | World Read Aloud Day Virtual Visit | Indianapolis, Indiana
February 24, 2020 | Middle Grade Ninja Podcast recording
March 12, 2020 | Saint Andrew's School, Boca Raton, Florida
January 9, 2021 | "Called to Write" Talk for Hamline University Master of Fine Arts Program Alumni and Students, virtual
February 5-6, 2021 | Kickoff Weekend for Craft, Community, and Your Career: A Support Group for Experienced Storytellers via Highlights Foundation, virtual, Course runs February - June 2021
February 11-13, 2021 | Wisconsin State Reading Association, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, virtual
February 23, 2021 | Home Is In Between (picture book from Macmillan FSG) release day, Book Launch Pajamas and Pets Parties hosted by Newtonville Books (East Coast) and Mrs. Dalloway's Books (West Coast), virtual
February 23, 2021 | Home Is In Between (picture book from Macmillan FSG) release day, Book Launch Pajamas and Pets Parties hosted by Newtonville Books (East Coast) and Mrs. Dalloway's Books (West Coast), virtual
March 6, 2021 | Literary Lions Virtual Gala Seattle Public Library (virtual)
March 6, 2021 | Tucson Festival of the Book (virtual)
March 10, 2021 | Montgomery Elementary School, North Wales, PA (virtual)
March 10, 2021 | Wisconsin School Reading Association Author Field Trip (virtual)
March 16, 2021 | Brookline Booksmith hosts a Picture Book Club for Home Is In Between, 4 o'clock EDT (virtual)
March 22, 2021 | Author Panel, Massachusetts School Library Association Conference (virtual)
March 23, 2021 | University of Utah Asia Center Author Visit Elementary Schools, virtual
March 24, 2021 | TEC Connections Academy (K-2 and Gr 3-5), Masschusetts (virtual)
March 24, 2021 | Wisconsin School Reading Association Author Field Trip (virtual)
April 3, 2021 | Atlas Book Club talk about You Bring the Distant Near
April 3, 2021 | SCBWI Bay Area Workshop on Creating a Sense of Place
April 9-10, 2021 | San Antonio Book Festival, San Antonio, Texas
April 14, 2021 | Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
April 14, 2021 | Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
April 22, 2021 | Grub Street Writer's Conference, Boston, Massachusetts
May 2, 2021 | San Francisco Public Library Laureate Panel
May 10-11, 2021 | Rockwood School District, Eureka, Missouri
May 12, 2021 | Roland Park School, Baltimore, Maryland
May 19 and 21, 2021 | Queens Library 125-year Anniversary Celebration
June 8, 2021 | West Broad Street Elementary Author Visit, Pennsylvania
June 10-11, 2021 | UNLV Summit on the Research and Teaching of YA Literature
August 31, 2021 | Steeped in Stories: Timeless Children's Novels to Refresh Our Tired Souls release day (Nonfiction for Adults from Broadleaf Press)
August 31, 2021 | Bay Area Book Launch Party | Rakestraw Books in Danville, CA at 7 p.m.
October 11, 2021 | North American Premiere of Rickshaw Girl Movie at Mill Valley Film Festival
October 13, 2021 | Shanghai American School Virtual Author Visit | Shanghai, China
November 11, 2021 | Reasonable Books, Lafayette, California at noon
November 16, 2021 | Yavneh Academy Virtual Author Visits, Parnussus, New Jersey
November 16, 2021 | Harrison Library Virtual Author Visit, Harrison, New York
November 20, 2021 | Redwood Writer's Club Virtual Author Panel
November 21, 2021 | Story Starters Virtual Author Visit
December 3-5, 2021 | Big Sur Writer's Conference, Monterey, California
December 9-19, 2021 | Antioch University Master of Fine Arts Program, Los Angeles, California
2020
January 30, 2020 | Teaching Books Author Recording | Berkeley, California
February 5, 2020 | World Read Aloud Day Virtual Visit | Indianapolis, Indiana
February 24, 2020 | Middle Grade Ninja Podcast recording
March 12, 2020 | Saint Andrew's School, Boca Raton, Florida
September 13, 2020 | Mendocino Writer's Conference Workshop (virtual)
September 11-13 | SCBWI Rocky Mountain Region Faculty / Keynote (virtual)
September 20 | Northern California Book Awards (virtual)
September 22, 2020 | Paperback Publication of Forward Me Back to You (YA Novel from Macmillan FSG)
September 30, 2020 | Worcester Academy High School Virtual Author Visit, Worcester, Massachusetts
October 5, 2020 | Américas Award Author Talk, hosted by CLASP (virtual)
October 12, 2020 | Américas Award Ceremony at the Library of Congress (virtual)
October 12, 2020 | Américas Award Ceremony at the Library of Congress (virtual)
October 13, 2020 | Mira Vista Elementary School Virtual Author Visit, Richmond, California
November 13, 2020 | California Reading Association Panel, virtual
November 20, 2020 | Yavneh Academy Author Visit, virtual
December 14, 2020 | Antioch University MFA Young People's Literature Program Special Guest, Los Angeles, California
December 14, 2020 | Antioch University MFA Young People's Literature Program Special Guest, Los Angeles, California
December 16, 2020 | San Francisco Unified School District Between Us and Abuela Presentation for Second Graders
2019
January 9, 2019 | Girl Scouts RICKSHAW GIRL Discussion Group, Lafayette Library, Lafayette, California
January 17, 2019 | North Broward Preparatory School, Coconut Creek, Florida
January 24, 2019 | San Mateo YA Novel Convention, San Mateo, California
January 30-31, 2019 | Germantown Schools, Germantown, Tennessee
February 1-2, 2019 | Arizona YA Summit, Prescott, Arizona
February 4, 2019 | Los Perales Elementary School, Moraga, California
March 29, 2019 | Pinewood School, Los Altos, California
April 2, 2019 | FORWARD ME BACK TO YOU Release Day!
April 2, 2019 | YOU BRING THE DISTANT NEAR Paperback Release Day!
April 5, 2019 | South Hunterdon Regional High School, Lambertville, New Jersey
April 6-7, 2019 | Grub Street's Muse and the Marketplace Conference, Boston, Massachusetts
April 7, 2019 | FORWARD ME BACK TO YOU Book Launch Party, 3 p.m., Newtonville Books, Newton, Massachusetts
April 8, 2019 | Wondermore Author Visit, Boston, Massachusetts
April 9, 2019 | Pierce School, Newton, Massachusetts
April 9, 2019 | Zervas School, Newton, Massachusetts
April 10, 2019 | Burke School, Washington D.C.
April 10, 2019 | Open Book Foundation, Washington D.C.
April 13, 2019 | FORWARD ME BACK TO YOU Book Launch Party, 4 p.m., Orinda Books, Orinda, California
April 15-16, 2019 | Overlake School, Redmond, Washington
April 15, 2019 | FORWARD ME BACK TO YOU Book Launch Party, 6 p.m., Brick and Mortar Books, Redmond, Washington
April 19, 2019 | Bret Harte Middle School, Oakland, California
April 22-29, 2019 | Macmillan Bookstore and School Visit Tour for Forward Me Back to You:
May 7, 2019 | New Traditions Creative Arts Elementary School, San Francisco, California
May 8, 2019 | Virtual Global Read Webinar
May 9, 2019 | Campolindo High School Author Program, 6:15-8:15 p.m., Moraga, California
May 16, 2019 | Jen Fulwiler Radio Show, Sirius XM Channel 129, 2 p.m. EST
May 18-19, 2019 | Austin SCBWI Conference, Austin, Texas
June 21-24, 2019 | American Library Association's Annual Conference, Washington D.C.
July 11, 2019 | Children's Literature Course Guest Visit, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
July 12-14, 2019 | Indian/Nepalese Heritage Camp for Adoptive Families, Fraser, Colorado
July 15, 2019, 6:30 p.m. | Boulder Bookstore, Boulder, Colorado
July 27-28, 2019 | Simmons Summer Children's Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
August 1-4, 2019 | Mendocino Coast Writers' Conference, Mendocino, California
August 31, 2019 | National Book Festival, Washington D.C.
September 10, 2019 | BETWEEN US AND ABUELA Release Date!
September 15, 2019 | A Taste of Mahima in Moraga | Moraga, California
September 19, 2019 | San Francisco Day School and Hoover School, arranged by Books, Inc. Bookstore | San Francisco, California and Palo Alto, California
September 20, 2019 | NCIBA Fall Discovery Show Windows and Mirrors Breakfast, San Francisco, California
September 27-29, 2019 | Harbor Springs Festival of the Book, Harbor Springs, Michigan
October 6, 2019 | South Asian Literature and Art Festival | Montalvo Center, Saratoga, California
October 10, 2019 | KidQuake K-2 Assemblies | San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, California
October 12, 2019 | BETWEEN US AND ABUELA readaloud at the San Francisco Public Library, VIVA 2019 program, Bernal Heights branch, 2-3 p.m., San Francisco, California
October 18, 2019 | California Reading Association Conference Author Tea, Sacramento, California
October 19-20, 2019 | Boston Book Festival, Boston, Massachusetts
October 21, 2019 | Chenery School, Belmont, Massachusetts
October 24, 2019 | Kirkus Prize Award Ceremony, Austin, Texas
October 25, 2019 | Jen Fulwiler Radio Show, Sirius XM Channel 129, 2 p.m. EST
October 26-27, 2019 | Texas Book Festival, Austin, Texas
October 30, 2019 | Brandeis School arranged by Books Inc. Bookstore, San Francisco, California
November 1-3, 2019 | YALSA's Young Adult Services Symposium, Memphis, Tennessee
November 7, 2019 | How to Talk about Race ... With Kids Project Peace Panel | Moraga, California
December 2, 2019 | Virtual visit with Yavneh Academy, Parmusus, New Jersey
December 12, 2019 | Fruitvale Elementary | Oakland, California
December 14, 2019 | La Posada Sin Fronteras event | San Diego, California
December 23, 2019 |Jen Fulwiler Radio Show, Sirius XM Channel 129, 3:20 p.m. EST
2019
January 9, 2019 | Girl Scouts RICKSHAW GIRL Discussion Group, Lafayette Library, Lafayette, California
January 17, 2019 | North Broward Preparatory School, Coconut Creek, Florida
January 24, 2019 | San Mateo YA Novel Convention, San Mateo, California
January 30-31, 2019 | Germantown Schools, Germantown, Tennessee
February 1-2, 2019 | Arizona YA Summit, Prescott, Arizona
February 4, 2019 | Los Perales Elementary School, Moraga, California
March 29, 2019 | Pinewood School, Los Altos, California
April 2, 2019 | FORWARD ME BACK TO YOU Release Day!
April 2, 2019 | YOU BRING THE DISTANT NEAR Paperback Release Day!
April 5, 2019 | South Hunterdon Regional High School, Lambertville, New Jersey
April 6-7, 2019 | Grub Street's Muse and the Marketplace Conference, Boston, Massachusetts
April 7, 2019 | FORWARD ME BACK TO YOU Book Launch Party, 3 p.m., Newtonville Books, Newton, Massachusetts
April 8, 2019 | Wondermore Author Visit, Boston, Massachusetts
April 9, 2019 | Pierce School, Newton, Massachusetts
April 9, 2019 | Zervas School, Newton, Massachusetts
April 10, 2019 | Burke School, Washington D.C.
April 10, 2019 | Open Book Foundation, Washington D.C.
April 13, 2019 | FORWARD ME BACK TO YOU Book Launch Party, 4 p.m., Orinda Books, Orinda, California
April 15-16, 2019 | Overlake School, Redmond, Washington
April 15, 2019 | FORWARD ME BACK TO YOU Book Launch Party, 6 p.m., Brick and Mortar Books, Redmond, Washington
April 19, 2019 | Bret Harte Middle School, Oakland, California
April 22-29, 2019 | Macmillan Bookstore and School Visit Tour for Forward Me Back to You:
May 8, 2019 | Virtual Global Read Webinar
May 9, 2019 | Campolindo High School Author Program, 6:15-8:15 p.m., Moraga, California
May 16, 2019 | Jen Fulwiler Radio Show, Sirius XM Channel 129, 2 p.m. EST
May 18-19, 2019 | Austin SCBWI Conference, Austin, Texas
June 21-24, 2019 | American Library Association's Annual Conference, Washington D.C.
July 11, 2019 | Children's Literature Course Guest Visit, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
July 12-14, 2019 | Indian/Nepalese Heritage Camp for Adoptive Families, Fraser, Colorado
July 15, 2019, 6:30 p.m. | Boulder Bookstore, Boulder, Colorado
August 1-4, 2019 | Mendocino Coast Writers' Conference, Mendocino, California
August 31, 2019 | National Book Festival, Washington D.C.
September 10, 2019 | BETWEEN US AND ABUELA Release Date!
September 15, 2019 | A Taste of Mahima in Moraga | Moraga, California
September 19, 2019 | San Francisco Day School and Hoover School, arranged by Books, Inc. Bookstore | San Francisco, California and Palo Alto, California
September 20, 2019 | NCIBA Fall Discovery Show Windows and Mirrors Breakfast, San Francisco, California
September 27-29, 2019 | Harbor Springs Festival of the Book, Harbor Springs, Michigan
October 6, 2019 | South Asian Literature and Art Festival | Montalvo Center, Saratoga, California
October 10, 2019 | KidQuake K-2 Assemblies | San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, California
October 12, 2019 | BETWEEN US AND ABUELA readaloud at the San Francisco Public Library, VIVA 2019 program, Bernal Heights branch, 2-3 p.m., San Francisco, California
October 18, 2019 | California Reading Association Conference Author Tea, Sacramento, California
October 19-20, 2019 | Boston Book Festival, Boston, Massachusetts
October 21, 2019 | Chenery School, Belmont, Massachusetts
October 24, 2019 | Kirkus Prize Award Ceremony, Austin, Texas
October 25, 2019 | Jen Fulwiler Radio Show, Sirius XM Channel 129, 2 p.m. EST
October 26-27, 2019 | Texas Book Festival, Austin, Texas
October 30, 2019 | Brandeis School arranged by Books Inc. Bookstore, San Francisco, California
November 1-3, 2019 | YALSA's Young Adult Services Symposium, Memphis, Tennessee
November 7, 2019 | How to Talk about Race ... With Kids Project Peace Panel | Moraga, California
December 2, 2019 | Virtual visit with Yavneh Academy, Parmusus, New Jersey
December 12, 2019 | Fruitvale Elementary | Oakland, California
December 14, 2019 | La Posada Sin Fronteras event | San Diego, California
December 23, 2019 |Jen Fulwiler Radio Show, Sirius XM Channel 129, 3:20 p.m. EST