with Jane Yolen

Penguin 2013

If you’re a middle-grader who’s made a golem, what do you do with him? Well, if you’re Sammy, you make him the drummer in your klezmer band!

Buy B.U.G. from a local indie bookstore.

A magical coming-of-age story that addresses the themes of bullying, friendship, good versus evil, first crushes, and making good decisions.

—Booklist