Last Updated: 2/18/2008  
     
  HOT, SOUR, SALTY, SWEET - in stores FEBRUARY 12, 2008!!!  
  BIG NEWS!!! Sherri's first Virtual Book Tour is here!  
  February marks the Chinese New Year and Black History Month. Celebrate by joining Sherri on a virtual book tour. Here's your chance to get to know the author without leaving your chair! Five blogs in three weeks, starting with Finding Wonderland on February 12th-- the day Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet comes out in stores. Come join the discussion as Sherri talks about her latest book and everything from food and culture to family and writing.  
     
 
Virtual Book Tour Dates
 
 
February 12, 2008 Finding Wonderland - A terrific blog about writing for the Young Adult audience.
February 18, 2008

Bildungsroman - Book reviews, recommendations and author interviews by librarian Little Willow.

February 21, 2008 The YA YA YAs - A fantastic trio of YA librarians with a lot to say about the world of Young Adult literature.
February 26, 2008 Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast - A book lovers blog extraordinaire chock full of reviews and suggested reading.
February 28, 2008

The Brown Bookshelf - Sherri is thrilled to be the final featured author in The Brown Bookshelf's "28 Days Later" Black History Month Celebration of Children's Literature. The Brown Bookshelf is dedicated to promoting childrens books by African American authors.

March 1, 2008 Meet the Author In Person at Mrs. Nelson's Toy and Book Shop, 1030 Bonita Avenue, La Verne, CA 91750 - MEET THE AUTHOR IN PERSON!!! Sherri will be reading and signing HOT, SOUR, SALTY, SWEET and SPARROW at 2:00pm. Come join the fun!
March 8, 2008 Meet the Author in Person! Sign up for her class! Sherri will be speaking on a panel about "Living Your Life as a Writer." If you're interested in taking Sherri's writing class, or just want to be a part of an engaging series of creative discussion about writing, join us at UCLA Extension's s spring event-- Artsday LA (link: www.artsdayla.org) Anyone who signs up for a class at the event gets 10% discount!
 
     
 
NEW CLASS Sherri's new session of "Writing the Young Adult Novel" starts April 1, 2008. Visit http://www.uclaextension.edu/ and search for course # T7868U for details.
 
     
  SPARROW is now available in paperback!  
     
  SPARROW has been nominated for the 2009 Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award!