darlenebeckjacobson

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Location New Jersey, United States
Introduction I am a freelance writer and Children's author. Some of my short stories have appeared in CICADA, CRICKET, and other magazines.I am an active member of the SCBWI, both nationally and the local NJSCBWI chapter. Favorite Children’s Books: The Cat in the Hat, Dr. Suess; Little Women, Louisa May Alcott; The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, Sherman Alexie; Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Frank; Charlotte’s Web, E B White; The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Series, Anna Brashares; Because of Winn Dixie, Kate DiCamillo; A Northern Light, Jennifer Donnelly; The Runaway Bunny/Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown; Harry Potter Books, J K Rowling; The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman; 13 Reasons Why, Jay Asher; Chains, Laurie Halse Anderson; The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, Jacqueline Kelly; The Midwife’s Apprentice, Karen Cushman; Leo the Late Bloomer, Jose Aruego; The Phantom Toolbooth, Norton Juster; Ramona Quimby series, Beverly Cleary.