books in progress

Fall 2010

Progress
The Ruby Notebook

16-year old Zeeta and her flighty mom, Layla, live in a different country every year. On their travels, Zeeta encounters adventure, mystery, and romance along the way.

Second in the Notebook Series

Fall 2011

The Jade Notebook

Third in the Notebook Series

Spring 2011

The Queen of Water
Progress

Co-written with Maria Virginia Farinango, this amazing true story begins in an impoverished community in the Ecuadorian Andes. As a seven-year-old, Virginia is taken from her indigenous family to be an unpaid servant in a mestizo household, where she struggles to hold on to her spirit. Eight years later, she escapes ... but discovers that freedom holds its own set of challenges. She must overcome obstacles to rebuild a life for herself, and ultimately, to figure out who she truly is.

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