Best Selling Author of Books About Young Children Also Writes Fiction — For Adults!

Tens of thousands of teachers, parents, and researchers have read my books about early development and education, most notably The Intentional Teacher. I also write literary fiction for grownups: On the Shore, Tazia and Gemma, and A Brain. A Heart. The Nerve. Read more about my NOVELS and SHORT STORIES. We’re never too old to learn.

Strategies to support early learning
An immigrant Jewish family in turmoil during World War I
An Italian immigrant survives the Triangle Fire and flees with her unborn child
A fictional biography of the Munchkin Coroner in The Wizard of Oz