It is almost August. Why does summer have to fly by so fast? Do you know what comes after August? Yes, that's right - September. Silly q...

I haven't done a Friday Five in a long time! Aren't you excited? I know I am! Here we go... 1) Stormy's eye is FINALLY all bet...

One of the things I love about writing for younger readers is that they often send me something they've drawn when they write me letters...

Every year, committees of librarians read hundreds of titles to try and come up with various lists that ultimately help librarians make purc...

Every few months, I like to stop and take a minute to say thank you to my readers for your e-mails and letters. I try hard to reply to each ...

Jeri Smith-Ready revealed the cover for her new contemporary YA novel coming out in 2014. I commented on twitter that I love it. (You can re...

My poor dog. On a walk a few weeks ago, she stuck her head into a bush, not realizing the cat inside that bush would not take kindlyto her...