I have written over 40 books for children. Here are three released in 2024:

And coming in August 2025 from BrightPoint Press
as part of a series about America's Ethnic Diversity:
as part of a series about America's Ethnic Diversity:

This was a dream come true--
TAPPING FEET: How Two Cultures Came Together to Make an
American Dance, Illustrated by Colin Bootman, published by Reycraft Books, honored with the bronze medal for Older Children's Literature by the Florida Book Awards.
If you missed the book launch, check out the photos below and watch a clip of the final dance at: youtu.be/l4ajczaLpFE
TAPPING FEET: How Two Cultures Came Together to Make an
American Dance, Illustrated by Colin Bootman, published by Reycraft Books, honored with the bronze medal for Older Children's Literature by the Florida Book Awards.
If you missed the book launch, check out the photos below and watch a clip of the final dance at: youtu.be/l4ajczaLpFE

April, 2023--CAN'T GET ENOUGH DOG STUFF!
I am so excited about this book--co-written with Stephanie Gibeault for National Geographic Kids. Please check out the podcast that the TAMPA BAY SPCA posted about this book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qB7Q1n54b4
I am so excited about this book--co-written with Stephanie Gibeault for National Geographic Kids. Please check out the podcast that the TAMPA BAY SPCA posted about this book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qB7Q1n54b4

OH MY!
Lions & Cheetahs & Rhinos, OH MY! was on the 2023 New York State Reading Association's list. I hope many young fans read it and enjoyed the artwork by African children. I am so honored that it was included!
Lions & Cheetahs & Rhinos, OH MY! was on the 2023 New York State Reading Association's list. I hope many young fans read it and enjoyed the artwork by African children. I am so honored that it was included!

I am so pleased to announce that Stompin' at the Savoy won the 2021 Florida Book Award Silver Medal for Young Children's Literature. www.floridabookawards.org
And I was honored to learn that it was also a nominee for a South Carolina book award. My thanks to the librarians of the SCASL!
And I was honored to learn that it was also a nominee for a South Carolina book award. My thanks to the librarians of the SCASL!
Here are some nonfiction books from National Geographic:
And check out some other things I've written:
From State Standards Publishing, Inc., two biography series.
The explorer series (not all titles pictured) covers SOLs in VA, GA and AL.
The explorer series (not all titles pictured) covers SOLs in VA, GA and AL.
Here are links to some of my publishers and/or booksellers...
- www.albertwhitman.com.
- www.amazon.com
- www.statestandardspublishing.com
- www.kids.nationalgeographic.com
- www.abdopublishing.com/shop/show/8047
- www.sleepingbearpress.com