Visiting Mary Bridge Children's Hospital--and sharing books!

Random House Children’s Books generously gifted hundreds of copies of my memoir, WARHEAD, to Starlight Children’s Foundation for distribution through their partner hospitals across the country. I’m going on the road to visit several of them, and yesterday was my first—to Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.

It was a wonderful, emotional experience. I spoke with kids facing significant health issues, their parents, and hospital personnel. Kids were so happy to get a free book, especially when they heard the premise: a teen facing a major health challenge who tried to make the world a better place.

Many thanks to Penguin Random House for your generosity, to Starlight Children’s Foundation for the wonderful work you do, and to Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital for hosting the event. And thank you to all the kids, parents, and health care folks who stopped by.