That's why I write funny novels. I passionately believe that if you can make girls laugh, you'll help them with friendship issues, crushes, school pressures and family drama. And if you give them smart, fun characters they'll want to hang out with, they'll keep reading for pleasure.
My third book, THIS IS ME FROM NOW ON, is about middle school friendship and romance. You can read the first chapter at www.BarbaraDeeBooks.com. I'm thrilled that author Lisa Papademetriou writes: "Poignant and hilarious, THIS IS ME FROM NOW ON is just like real life...only funnier."
Big news: my second novel, SOLVING ZOE, was just nominated for a New York State Library Association Three Apples Book Award! What's really exciting is that the award comes from kids.