I think what’s been so amazing about the Newbery Honors is that it has allowed me to take risks in other genres in writing. I don’t think I would have been able to make Babymouse, possibly if I hadn’t gotten a Newbery Honor for May Amelia because it sort of allowed me to have some confidence as a creator to try something a little different, a little riskier.
And so I’m forever grateful because it’s really allowed me to branch out creatively in different genres, so.