Alice Blog

School visits

Good morning,

Happy Veterans day. I am a 4th grade teacher in Brooklyn, NY. We finished reading your book 1 week ago! It is a favorite! Engagement on every page. I am recreatung it into a play for our 4th grade show. I was wondering if you did virtual visits or send personalized videos. It would be amazing to here from you live! ❤️

 

Boys Against Girls

Hi, Phyllis. Your Boys Against Girls series was a staple to me in grade school. If the setting (houses on both sides of a river with a bridge) is a real place from your life, where is it? If not, what was your inspiration?

Alice was my best friend

Just wanted to send a note of thanks to the author whose books raised me. My dad died in 2001 when I was 12, and luckily he left me with a love of reading, a passion for learning, and the determination to seek out answers. We come from a very abusive, abused family. After he died, I really had no one and all I could think to do was read. My school librarian handed me the first Alice book, and after that I returned to the library over and over again to gobble up the rest. Outside the covers of those books, I was told I was selfish, disgusting, shameful, and a slut, and I was threatened and abused constantly. But when my nose was in a book, I was allowed some peace and quiet to myself, and I learned how to love myself. Alice was curious and brave and loving and I pretended I was a part of her family. I learned and cultivated empathy by reading those books, and I believe they helped me survive. I’ve been healing recently, and Alice pops into my head a lot, like an old friend. Wishing you well. Thank you so much for everything.

Was Shiloh?

Hi Mrs. Phyllis,hope this finds you doing well. I’ve been a fan of yours & Shiloh since I was a little girl. I’m 27 now. It’s one of my most favorite films & novels. I’m so happy I came across your website. My question is, was Shiloh a male or Female? I’ve always wondered this.
I hope to hear from you. And thank you so much for your time & for creating such a story that I hold so closely to my heart.

 

A quick thank you ❤️

Hi there, I’m 26 now and began reading the Alice series at 10/12 and she has stuck with me in such an important way. I’m up too late reading (some things never change) and got to thinking about the books that changed me. And I just wanted to say thank you for writing so honestly and unflinchingly. You were one of the authors that got that shy, anxious kiddo through to adulthood. ❤️

did you have a dog

Yes.  We had several dogs as I was growing up.  One, sadly, was run over by a truck–but the other, Pepper, was a Springer Spaniel, and sometimes went rabbit hunting with my dad.