Conversation with Rebecca Balcarcel--Award winning children's author

Rebecca Balcarcel, award winning middle grade novelist and poet takes us into her life through her work. As a half Guatemalan woman, she believes it important to be authentic in her writing. Her characters, struggle with identity issues along with autism, cancer, Parkinson's disease, and even death. She believes that middle graders are ready to hear the truth and read about their own experiences both the joyful and the challenging.

You can find information about Dr. Elisabeth Paige at www.mindfulhappykids.com.