From Huffington Post/Brightly

From Huffington Post/Brightly: Jackie Robinson may have broken the color barrier in baseball, but that doesn’t mean that integration of the sport was easy. This fictionalized account of Boston Red Sox player Elijah Green shows just how difficult it was, and also how important. 

Publishers Weekly

Even after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, other hurdles remained for black professional baseball players.

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School Library Journal: "17 Picture Books I'm Really Looking Forward To"

School Library Journal's Betsy Bird says, "Kids could easily get the impression that after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier it was smooth sailing for African-Americans in baseball. This book shoots down that myth elegantly and well."

Roaring Brook Press signs MLK picture book

Roaring Brook Press/Neal Porter Books signs my picture book on Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 1963 March on Washington. Jerry Pinkey has agreed to illustrate. Pub date is January 2019.

Charlesbridge Editor Karen Boss on "Pumpsie"

My editor at Charlesbridge, Karen Boss, discusses many topics, including "Pumpsie."

"Pumpsie" a 2017 Junior Library Guild selection

The story of Pumpsie Green’s rise to the major leagues is a snapshot of the Civil Rights Movement and a great discussion starter about the state of race relations in the United States today.