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This just in: CHARLES AND EMMA is the winner of the first-ever YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award. As if that wasn't enough, it also received a Michael L. Printz Honor Award and has been named as a finalist for the L.A. Times Book Prize, in the Young Adult Literature category!

CHARLES AND EMMA: The Darwins' Leap of Faith is out! My new book is the true story of Charles Darwin's marriage. In 33 chapters and an epilogue I tell the story, letting it unfold so the reader can see how Darwin's marriage played a huge part in his scientific work. He had a close and devoted relationship with Emma, and she adored him. But Emma was religious, and Charles Darwin was working on a theory that would rock the religious and social world. It pained Emma to think that she and Charles might not be together for eternity. The Darwins' marriage, and how they coped with this gulf between them, even in the face of heartbreaking tragedy, is a real and poignant love story. For me, writing this book was a labor of love. I hope you enjoy it. Have fun exploring my new CHARLES AND EMMA pages - they have lots of photos and links.