Thanks for stopping by. I'm so glad you're here and hope you'll explore every page. Let's talk about reading and writing and lots more.
I'm the author of eleven biographies for children and young adults. My biographies are about people who made a difference in our world even though all kinds of trouble stood in their way. You want to be treated fairly and so do I, but many of the people I write about were treated badly, very badly. Why? Find out...
My current book-in-progress is not a biography, it's historical fiction and it is set in dark, frozen Russia.
Leningrad USSR, 1941. Yuri is twelve, studying to be a professional artist. His goal in life is to become "world-famous artist Yuri Ivanovich Petrov," and he has his future mapped out. He has a scholarship to a prestigious art school, gold medals on his wall, and fame is just around the corner.
But something else is just around the corner, something that will change Yuri's world forever.
Look for SURROUNDED to find out what happens.
It's always great to visit your school or library! Please contact me to talk about how I can best tailor a presentation for you. I'd love to meet you!
I not only write about Russia, my husband and I have a Russian collection which has been called "unmatched in the western world." I'd love for you to have a look at it. To do so, please go to Links and click on Ferris Collection.
Also, a recent interview with me is up at elizabethvaradansfourthwish.blogspot.com.
Hope to see you soon!