Sue's News

Bank Street's Best Books of 2012

Both Wheels of Change and Basketball Belles have been named to the “Best Children’s Books of the Year, 2012” list issued by the Children’s Book Committee of the Bank Street College of Education in New York City. Wheels received an additional designation as being of “outstanding merit.” There are plenty of other great books on the list as well, so check it out!

National Women Cycling Forum

I will be the keynote speaker at the first-ever National Women Cycling Forum in Washington, D.C., on March 20, 2012. The forum aims to raise awareness about the gap in cycling between men and women and formulate strategies for encouraging more women to ride. Currently, women take only about 24 percent of all bike trips in the United States.

My talk on the history of American women and cycling will kick off the discussion. Other speakers include Elysa Walk, General Manager of Giant Bicycles, Inc.; Marla Streb, World Mountain Bike Champion; Andrea Garland, Planner, Alta Planning & Design; Veronica Davis, Founder, Black Women Bike D.C.; Kimberly White, Youth Advocate, Recycle-A-Bicycle; and Nelle Pierson, Events Coordinator, Washington Area Bicyclist Association.

Registration for the event, which runs from 2 to 4 p.m., is free and available here. For the official press release, click here. The forum is being held in conjunction with the 2012 National Bike Summit.

Visit Me in 'The Studio'

Want to know more about my work and how I do it? Check out "The Studio," a new feature on the Girl Scouts' Web site. Every week, The Studio features a different author of books for kids and/or young adults, and I'm up this week, January 16-22. (After that, you should be able to find all of my material in the archive.) I answer the five W's (who, what, when, where, and why) and one H (how) about my job as an author; tell you about my recent hunt for "buried treasure"; give you hints for examining photographs; and tell you about a writing contest for kids in grades 6, 7, and 8. You'll also find photos of me with some spirited Girl Scouts. So come on into The Studio.