When did you first start writing?
I first started writing seriously when I was a 5th grader. I loved fairy tales, and wanted to create my own handsome prince to rescue me from my wicked childhood. I hated chores, homework, having to come inside when the street lights came on.
What's the story behind your latest book?
Between the Lines came from my childhood musings. I grew up in the fifties and sixties, and lived through the Detroit Riots of 1967. It was a time of great turmoil in our country and I didn't understand why all people couldn't just get along. Those questions, as well as a long teaching career, made me want to share a story with my former students in which a young girl challenges the prejudice and bigotry she encounters.
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