Every Well-written Book Is A

I Grew Up In Florida, And I Wanted To Go Home And I Couldn't. I Didn't Have The Money. The Book [the Tiger Rising] Was A Way To Go Home.

Every Well-written Book Is A Light For Me. When You Write, You Use Other Writers And Their Books As Guides In The Wilderness.

You Can Always Trust A Dog That Likes Peanut Butter.

I've Never Worked With A Co-author Before [alison Mcghee]. Writing For Me Is A Pretty Scary Thing, So It Was A Huge Comfort To Have Someone In The Room Working With Me. It Became Less Like Work And More Like Play.

We Forget That The Simple Gesture Of Putting A Book In Someone's Hands Can Change A Life. I Want To Remind You That It Can. I Want To Thank You Because It Did. - 2010 Indies Choice Award