Welcome to my website! I write primarily nonfiction for grades 4 and below, but I sometimes take a whimsical turn and write about things like punctuation marks that come to life. Please read on about my books and my school visits!
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Many thanks to One More Page books, my fellow authors Mary Quattlebaum (Hero Dogs) and Marty Rhodes Figley (Jim, The Wonder Dog), and all the people who came out for a wonderful "Dogs Days" book signing event.
And a head's up to educators--I will be at VAASL this year offering a      concurrent session with writer/librarian Marcie Atkins about nonfiction.
They're here: THE INVASION OF NORMANDY from North Star Editions. It is a Junior Library Guild selection--woo-hoo! https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/books/view/9781635170245.
And just out on Valentine's day, DOG ON A BIKE, probably my favorite National Geographic Kids Chapters book yet!  .
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So what's next?  Another National Geographic chapter book about dolphins and a Little Kids FIRST BIG BOOK.of the Rain Forest! And after that, the Great White Shark from Scholastic Library! 

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GOOD NEWS!!!  THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT THROUGH THE EYES OF LYNDON B. JOHNSON got a STARRED REVIEW from Booklist!
"...written in a style that neatly balances facts and accessibility."
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I've written picture books about the secret personalities of punctuation marks; SOL and curriculum-based biographies, including books on OLIVER HILL and that rascal CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT; and STEM-related TRUE chapter books about animals for National Geographic. I love to do author visits to schools and libraries--please go to my School Visits page to learn more or simply contact me at moirawrite@gmail.com.  I have school programs for all ages.  And I am especially happy to visit schools in my queenly garb to celebrate National Punctuation Day, although I celebrate punctuation every day!

I am now represented by Jennifer Unter at the Unter Agency, so there may be more good news coming!