THE STORM IN THE BARN has won the 2010 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction! Here's the official announcement via the Horn Book's blog.

THE STORM IN THE BARN
has turned up on many Best of the the Year lists which makes me very very happy. For Storm-related stuff, including reviews, extras, and behind-the-scenes peeks, check out the Books section. For all of the latest Storm news, keep an eye on my blog.

• 2010 is going to be another happily busy year. Currently I am finishing the illustrations for For You by Ann Stott (a sequel to Always). Next up, I'll be spending most of the year drawing my second graphic novel, Around the World.

• Keep an eye out for my 2010 books: Spilling Ink: A Young Writer's Handbook by Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter (Roaring Brook) and Flora's Very Windy Day by Jeanne Birdsall (Clarion)!

• For the latest on my upcoming appearances, keep an eye on my blog or...

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