I think that readers who read my work – or who have met me in person – know that while I am far from perfect, I am a champion for children. I wish someone had taken me aside at thirteen and told me everything would be OK.” At first I had no answer but, after a little reflection, I replied, “That book is a wish. That if I stood tall enough and worked hard enough and kept my sights on the long term that there would be light.Īfter One for the Murphys went under contract I was asked why I wrote it. Because sometimes kids who live with darkness are comforted by knowing that they are not alone.īut we authors often write the book we needed as children and I was not a kid like that. Not to say there isn’t a place in the world for dark, gritty books. I worked very hard to ensure that it wouldn’t be. One for the Murphys could’ve been a dark and sad book. It’s about a middle school child learning to claim the life that she wants. And it’s about learning to be loved – which is hardest of all. But the rest of the book is about hope, and trust, and learning to love. Murphys has a difficult and sad flashback of physical abuse that shows the reader why Carley was placed in foster care.
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