

Her post, “2017: A Year To Be Kind” offers resources for adults and young people who want to share stories, engage in acts of kindness, or learn about the importance of and scientific benefits to being kind. It also serves as a resource for writers and illustrators of children’s books.

Darlene’s website is chock full of articles, activities and recipes for parents and teachers. Her first middle grade novel, Wheels of Change was named a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2015 by the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) and the Children’s Book Council (CBC) as well as awarded Honorable Mention from the Grateful American Book Prize for 2015 for an outstanding work of Historical Fiction for children.

Darlene is a freelance writer, educator, Speech Therapist and Children’s Book Author.
