Stories and Awards
How Salt Shook an Empire - Appleseeds, March 2007
60 year old Gandhi led the people of India in a revolution without guns or bombs. “I, too, am a fighter,” he said. “I want to teach them how to fight without violence – how to fight without fear.” On March 12, 1930, Gandhi set out to wield the weapon of peace.
Gandhi journeyed 240 miles to break the law by collecting salt from the sea. If he couldn’t work within the law, he would stand against it. Uniting the people of India around a singe, common need, Gandhi inspired hundreds of thousands to commit courageous acts of peace. With a pinch of salt, the people of India took their first steps towards freedom.
Counting Sheep - Spider, Aug 2005
When Brian can’t fall asleep late one night, he decides to start counting sheep. Suddenly, his room is filled with sheep. They’re everywhere! Eating his pillow, sleeping in his bed, and chewing on his model dinosaurs. Will Brian find a way to gather up the sheep and send them back to where they came from before they destroy the house or, worse, wake up his parents? This short story appears in the August 2005 issue of Spider Magazine accompanied by the hilarious illustrations of Michael Chesworth.
Blowing Off Steam - Appleseeds, Sep 2005
What can you do with some water and a bit of sunshine? Learn how high schoolers in Phoenix, Arizona can use it to drive their truck! See how kids change the world as they create a nonpolluting solar powered hydrogen truck. This article is scheduled for publication in the September 2005 issue of Appleseeds.
GPS: Talking With Satellites - Appleseeds, Nov 2005
The Global Positioning System (GPS) can show you where you want to go and how to get there. A GPS receiver can connect you to satellites far away in outer space. It can take you geocaching, help you track endangered rhinos, or just show you the way home. So use your GPS receiver to find your way to the November 2005 issue of Appleseeds Magazine to read this article on the Global Positioning System.
SCBWI Scholarship - Jul 2005
Winner of the Society For Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)- Los Angeles County Scholarship Contest
How Salt Shook an Empire - Appleseeds, March 2007
60 year old Gandhi led the people of India in a revolution without guns or bombs. “I, too, am a fighter,” he said. “I want to teach them how to fight without violence – how to fight without fear.” On March 12, 1930, Gandhi set out to wield the weapon of peace.
Gandhi journeyed 240 miles to break the law by collecting salt from the sea. If he couldn’t work within the law, he would stand against it. Uniting the people of India around a singe, common need, Gandhi inspired hundreds of thousands to commit courageous acts of peace. With a pinch of salt, the people of India took their first steps towards freedom.
Counting Sheep - Spider, Aug 2005
When Brian can’t fall asleep late one night, he decides to start counting sheep. Suddenly, his room is filled with sheep. They’re everywhere! Eating his pillow, sleeping in his bed, and chewing on his model dinosaurs. Will Brian find a way to gather up the sheep and send them back to where they came from before they destroy the house or, worse, wake up his parents? This short story appears in the August 2005 issue of Spider Magazine accompanied by the hilarious illustrations of Michael Chesworth.
Blowing Off Steam - Appleseeds, Sep 2005
What can you do with some water and a bit of sunshine? Learn how high schoolers in Phoenix, Arizona can use it to drive their truck! See how kids change the world as they create a nonpolluting solar powered hydrogen truck. This article is scheduled for publication in the September 2005 issue of Appleseeds.
GPS: Talking With Satellites - Appleseeds, Nov 2005
The Global Positioning System (GPS) can show you where you want to go and how to get there. A GPS receiver can connect you to satellites far away in outer space. It can take you geocaching, help you track endangered rhinos, or just show you the way home. So use your GPS receiver to find your way to the November 2005 issue of Appleseeds Magazine to read this article on the Global Positioning System.
SCBWI Scholarship - Jul 2005
Winner of the Society For Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)- Los Angeles County Scholarship Contest
