I've asked students to let me know which other topics they would like to see me cover in a book. Here are their responses so far. What story ideas do you have for me?

World War II:
The Holocaust
The D-Day Invasion
Pearl Harbor
The Battle of Iwo Jima
Kids in Europe during the war

Other:
Slavery and/or The Civil War

I LOVE to hear from my young fans. Please let me know what you think of my books or school visits!

"Thank you for teaching us about WWII. I learned so much from you about the war. I never knew that kids were so important in this time." Brittany, fifth grade

"Thank you for coming to our class and talking about your books and WWII. I learned so much!!! Our class was lucky you came." Joanie, fifth grade

"Thank you for coming to our school to teach us cool information. It was very interesting!" McKenna, fifth grade

"I learned that you have to do a lot before you write a book and get it published, like think of how to start and end it." Syliva, fifth grade

"I thought you were wonderful. I couldn't get my eyes off of you when you talked."Alex, fifth grade

"I read your book Remember Wake in one day. I could not put it down. And you really are a wonderful speaker." Julian, junior high

"Your presentation inspired me to want to read and write more. Your presentation never had a dull moment." Kara, junior high

"Thank you for your amazing presentation. It was amazing to me how interested I became in what you were saying. I can honestly say that was the quietest I've ever seen the seventh and eighth grade classes!" Caito, junior high

"I really enjoyed your presentation. You inspired me to try to find something I love to do." Emily, junior high

"Your speech inspired me to want to follow my dreams even more. Thank you SO much for coming and talking to us. You made a real difference." Katlin, junior high

"Before you came, I never really thought about how much different my life would be in another time and place. I may never write a book, but now I might try a littler harder on my school writing assignments." Kalinda, junior high

"Your substantial information on the theme of writing has inspired me to create my own short story." Zachary, junior high

"I have to say, your book is one of the best historical fiction books I've ever read." Marissa, junior high

"Your presentation truly inspired me to voice my feelings about the world around me." Daniel, junior high

"Thank you for your presentation today. It was very informative. It inspired me to write a lot more. It also inspired me to look into history more." Jarrod, junior high

"Thank you very much for coming to speak to us kids. I think many of us now (including me) are interested in becoming writers." Alexander, junior high

"I loved your presentation. You are cool." Chris, junior high