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Taking a break from seadragons to talk about Spani Taking a break from seadragons to talk about Spanish flu. 🖤 I was surprised and delighted when @nwacademy.pdx invited me to talk about my first book, A DEATH-STRUCK YEAR, which is set here in Portland in 1918. The middle schoolers read the book over the summer, then participated in a scavenger hunt where they tracked down all the locations in the story (swipe for a look at their map project). ⭐️ It’s amazing! And they are too. Thank you very much to English teacher and dean Lisa Colombo for the invitation. 🖤
If you’re in the Portland area, you can find a s If you’re in the Portland area, you can find a signed copy of YEAR OF THE REAPER in @multnomahvillagepdx. The (adorable!) Little Free Library is located right next to the flower shop. ♥️🖤♥️
It was a pleasure to spend Saturday morning in Eug It was a pleasure to spend Saturday morning in Eugene with librarians from @oasloregon, and to share the stage with Trudy and Will. We talked about many things, including inspiration and deadlines and a writer’s responsibility to young readers. It was a great chat! Thank you very much to @oasloregon for the invitation and the very warm welcome. ♥️
DRAGONFRUIT art detail from @blacksirencreates. Wh DRAGONFRUIT art detail from @blacksirencreates. What a beauty. 🌺♥️🌺
Goodbye for now, beautiful island. Grateful for ti Goodbye for now, beautiful island. Grateful for time spent with family, my cousin Reyna in particular. Love and apologies to everyone I missed. I promise not to wait another eighteen years before I come home again. ♥️

🦎cooking breadfruit in an underground oven, or umw 

🦎sunset rowers 

🦎canons on the beach 

🦎the Spanish governor’s palace-ruins 

🦎thatched roof

🦎a gift from Rey 

🦎last sunset
A very unexpected trip home. 🌺 *a warm welcome A very unexpected trip home. 🌺

*a warm welcome from old friends
 
*sand, sea, air

*hotel chickens

*geckos everywhere

*neighborhood pub

*the church in the south

*archbishop reserved parking

*popsicle colors

*handmade on Guam

*latte stones

*after the rain 

*always a pleasure to come home
Spent a wonderful day at the Marianas Festival her Spent a wonderful day at the Marianas Festival here in Oregon. I’ve never seen so many Guam flags or Hafa Adai t-shirts in one place; it was a beautiful sight. ♥️ It runs through tomorrow, so if you’re in the neighborhood, come visit and come hungry. I highly recommend everything, but especially @bbqsguam. We ordered the chicken kelaguen wraps, the empanadas, the shrimp patties, and the Bombest Fried Rice. (It really was the bombest). 🇬🇺♥️🇬🇺 

So much hard work went into planning this celebration of the heritage and traditions of the Pacific islands, and the people of the Marianas in particular. Thank you very much to the @marianasfestival for the hospitality. ♥️
This deadline appeared in my inbox, and I wanted t This deadline appeared in my inbox, and I wanted to make sure you saw it too. (I call this photo my terrified award speech photo). ♥️ Here’s the info from @literaryarts:

Literary Arts’ Oregon Book Awards (OBA) program honors the state’s finest accomplishments by Oregon writers who work in genres of poetry, fiction, graphic literature, drama, literary nonfiction, and literature for young readers.

Books must be published between September 1, 2024 and August 31, 2025. The award for Graphic Literature is biennial and will be awarded in 2026. 

Visit the Literary Arts website for the full guidelines, including separate guidelines and application for the award for Graphic Literature. OBA submissions close September 5, 2025!
Spotted at Powell’s. 🐉🐉🖤 Spotted at Powell’s. 🐉🐉🖤
My first ever attempt at making a lei po’o. It d My first ever attempt at making a lei po’o. It doesn’t stay on my head long-the dahlias I brought are very floppy and unstable. 😊🌺 But I spent a great evening in wonderful company learning how it’s done. Thank you very much to @kalohcc for the hospitality! ♥️
I’ve been keeping my head down this summer tryin I’ve been keeping my head down this summer trying to power through this draft (working title ‘In Over My Head’ 😬) but I wanted to post a quick reminder about Rose City Comic Con. As in, I will be there! And so will DRAGONFRUIT. I hope you’ll join me September 5-7 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. I’m so pleased to be a part of this year’s author lineup-swipe for a look at the amazing titles. I’ll share my panel details soon. In the meantime, I hope you’ll save the date! ♥️
Currently reading. Highly recommend. Currently reading. Highly recommend.
Happy Birthday to our sweet girl, who turns 22 tod Happy Birthday to our sweet girl, who turns 22 today! ♥️🥳♥️ We love you, Mia!
My first and best ALA! I was only in Philadelphia My first and best ALA! I was only in Philadelphia for 38 hours but managed to pack in all the fun and joy.

1. Signing books and making new author friends at the @harpercollins booth. @jenhayeslee ♥️

2. With youth librarian @djosstin. Hafa Adai!

3. When you hear someone shout “Biba!” after your speech, you know you’re in the right place. Thank you so much to @ala_apala for the welcome and the honor. (And the leftovers, which I scarfed down in my hotel room at midnight).

4. With my lovely editor, Amy, who was by my side every step of the way.

5. Amy, racing to our book signing!

6 & 7. This hotel is fancy. It even has a champagne vending machine.

8 & 9. A signed copy of LUNAR NEW YEAR LOVE STORY by @geneluenyang and @uyenloseordraw, with art. 😍 I’m never loaning out this copy.

10 & 11. Stole a few hours @MutterMuseum, because I was not about to miss “America’s finest museum of medical history.” The second shot was taken in the medicinal garden. Poisons everywhere, my happy place. ☠️🖤

12. DRAGONFRUIT, with its beautiful new sticker. Thank you, @ala_apala 

#ALAAC25 @americanlibraryassociation
I’m heading to Philadelphia this weekend for ALA I’m heading to Philadelphia this weekend for ALA. 🌺 You can find me signing copies of DRAGONFRUIT at the HarperCollins and @ala_apala booths. If you’re in the neighborhood, come on by and say hello! 🐉🐉🐉
This was very nice to see. Dragons, and DRAGONFRUI This was very nice to see. Dragons, and DRAGONFRUIT, at the New York Public Library. 🌺🐉🌺
Very mature. 😊 Alicia is the librarian at my ol Very mature. 😊 Alicia is the librarian at my old middle school (go roadrunners!), and it was a pleasure to spend time with her during her trip to Portland. ♥️ (We don’t know the guy in the second pic).
Some very good news. ⭐️ From @aclu_or: VICTO Some very good news. ⭐️

From @aclu_or:

VICTORY: The Oregon Legislature passes the Freedom to Read Bill!

📖 SB 1098 prohibits discriminatory book bans and other forms of censorship in Oregon public schools if the ban or censorship constitutes discrimination based on race, sex, gender identity, and other protected statuses.

💙 Thank you to all of our partners, community, and legislators who’ve helped move this bill forward.

🖊️ SB 1098 is now on the way to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law!
Happy Birthday to the wonderfullest and the best! Happy Birthday to the wonderfullest and the best! We love you, Chris! 🌺🕺🏻💕
Found these beauties at the secondhand shop. ♥️ (The paintings came home with me but, sadly, the dragon head stayed behind). 🐉
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