Works
The F Words
YA fiction about three high school friends fighting for social and political justice.
She's on First
A fun, energetic, hard-hitting novel about the first woman to play major league baseball.
Dirty Proof
A mystery featuring private eye Frank Dragovic, from Chicago's south side.
Sound Proof
Chicago private eye Frank Dragovic heads south to Illinois corn country to investigate theft, blackmail, and murder at a music festival.
Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers
A detailed, thorough, delightful biography of Earl Derr Biggers, creator of Charlie Chan.
Guide to Writing the Mystery Novel: Lots of Examples, Plus Dead Bodies
An overall view of how to think like a writer, particularly a mystery writer: explains step-by-step decisions, with charts and other examples.
Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball
The first book to tell the whole fascinating story of women who played baseball.
Research Notes for Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball, Volumes 1, 2, and 3
A chronological collection of newspaper articles and public documents — the materials on which Women at Play was based.
Jack and Larry: Jack Graney and Larry, the Cleveland Baseball Dog
A man, a dog, a baseball team, and the pursuit of the pennant. A free verse look at the true story of Cleveland outfielder Jack Graney and his bull terrier Larry, the team mascot.
Cookie the Cockatoo: Everything Changes
A look at world changes from 1933 to 2016, as seen through the eyes of Cookie, a Major Mitchell's cockatoo, the longest-lived resident of the Brookfield Zoo (Illinois), in free verse.