Courses Taught
CRW 320 Writing the Young Adult Novel
EDN 356 Reading in the Secondary School
EDN 403 Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary English
EDN 408 Instructional Methods Secondary English
EDN 540 Adolescent Literature
EDN 545 Black Literature and Resources for Teachers
EDN 579 Instructional Leadership in Secondary Schools
EDN 582 Interdisciplinary Humanities Seminar
LIC 503 Advanced Theory and Practice in Teaching Secondary English (3)
Professional Service
Board of Directors, ALAN
National Board of Directors, NCTE
Advisor, NCTE-SA of UNCW
Member of NCTE, ALAN
Founding Board Member, Cape Fear Center for Inquiry
Recent publications
- Invisible Sun, a novel, Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins (March 2012)
- Black Hole Sun, a novel, Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins, 2010
- Soul Enchilada, a novel, Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins, 2009
Awards & Accolades
Black Hole Sun:
- Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Awards Program 2011-2012
- NCSLMA YA Book Award Booklist, North Carolina School Library Media Association, 2011
- Georgia Library Media Association, Georgia Peach Book Award List, 2011-12
- School Library Journal Best Books of 2010
- Library Journal Best YA Literature for Adults, 2010
- School Library Journal Starred Review
- Booklist Starred Review
- American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults 2011 nominee
Soul Enchilada:
- Florida Teen Reads Awards, 2011-2012
- The Garden State Teen Book Awards, 2012
- ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2011
- American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults 2010
- Bank Street Best Books of the Year 2010
- Kirkus Best Book 2009
- New York Public Library Stuff for the Teen Age 2010
- Kirkus Reviews Starred Review