Shannon Hitchcock

Savannah Thompson in Mrs. Rodgers’s class made a book trailer for RUBY LEE & ME. It’s available for viewing on TeacherTube: Thanks,...

When I found out “A Mighty Girl” had selected RUBY LEE & ME as one of twenty books to celebrate teacher appreciation...

I have written a blog post called, “The Teacher Who Inspired RUBY LEE AND ME.” You can read it by clicking on...

I didn’t set out to write about school integration. My intention was to pay a simple visit to Mrs. Pauline Porter, my...

Scholastic is featuring RUBY LEE & ME as a Mother Daughter Book Club Selection. They’ve posted discussion questions, a recipe for peach...

I have been writing for many years, and each Christmas there would be a tinge of sadness because the gift I wanted...

This is what a dream comes true looks like! RUBY LEE AND ME received a starred review from Booklist, and will be...

The view outside my window at the WOW Retreat in Helen, Georgia! I recently attended the 2015 WOW Retreat, and...

I don’t know who originally penned the saying, Nobody An Author Loved Is Ever Really Gone, but I first encountered it on...

At the Miami SCBWI Conference, my book THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL was awarded the Crystal Kite Award for the Southeast Region....