One of my earliest memories is of being in the back seat of the car with my four sisters and brothers after a long day at the beach. My skin was fiery-hot with a sunburn, and my sister’s elbow was digging into my side. We left Marin County and headed south on the Golden Gate… Read more »
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Ellen Heck’s process of illustrating Golden Gate
Written by Ellen Heck, originally posted on her website. Golden Gate: Building the Mighty Bridge is my first illustration project with author Elizabeth Partridge. This picture book tells the story of the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge and will be published by Chronicle Books on October 8th, 2024. During the depths of the Great… Read more »
Good Morning, USA
Originally published on School Library Journal. I’m the last person in the world anyone would expect to write a book about the Vietnam war. During the late sixties, in high school and college, I was an ardent protestor against the war. The longer it lasted, the more photos and television coverage we saw, the more… Read more »