I love to talk with children. I try to visit schools but it's hard for me to travel when I'm trying to write. Some authors are able to do both.

I'm lucky that so many children visit my website. At least I get to talk with them that way.

[ Adult novels] was the world of grownups. There was nothing about teenagers.

You've got to enjoy whatever you can and forget about the rest.

There's no book or play or series or anything that speaks to everyone, because then it wouldn't speak to anyone.

Isn't that interesting. All the book clubs. I've never belonged to one.

In this age of censorship, I mourn the loss of books that will never be written, I mourn the voices that will be silenced-writers' voices, teachers' voices, students' voices-and all because of fear.