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Just Another Hero by Sharon M. Draper
Mon, Mar 01, 2010
Sharon Draper, a two-time Coretta Scott King Award-winner and popular conference speaker. lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she taught high school English for twenty-five years.
Children & Young Adults
The Indigo Notebook by Laura Resau
Mon, Mar 01, 2010
With a background in cultural anthropology and ESL-teaching, award-winning author Laura Resau has lived and traveled extensively in Latin America.
Crashed by Robin Wasserman
Mon, Mar 01, 2010
Robin Wasserman enjoys writing about high school -- but wakes up every day grateful that she doesn't have to relive it. She recently abandoned the beaches and boulevards of Los Angeles for the chilly embrace of the East Coast, as all that sun and fun gave her too little to complain about. She now lives and writes in New York City, which she claims to love for its vibrant culture and intellectual life. In reality, she doesn't make it to museums nearly enough, and actually just loves the city for its pizza, its shopping, and the fact that at three A.M. you can always get anything you need -- and you can get it delivered. Wasserman is also the author of another teen series called The Seven Deadly Sins.
The Lying Carpet by David Lucas
Mon, Mar 01, 2010
David Lucas studied illustration at the Royal College of Art. His books have been translated into seven languages.
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
Mon, Mar 01, 2010
Award-winning author Rick Yancey has captivated young adult readers with his popular Alfred Kropp novels, the first of which was named a Best Book for Children by Publishers Weekly and was a finalist for the Carnegie Medal.
Liar by Justine Larbalestier
Mon, Mar 01, 2010
Justine Larbalestier is the author of How to Ditch Your Fairy and the acclaimed Magic or Madness trilogy. She was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, and now divides her time between Sydney and New York City.
The Entertainer and the Dybbuk by Sid Fleischman
Mon, Mar 01, 2010
Since his autobiography, The Abracadabra Kid: A Writer's Life, was published in 1996, Sid Fleischman has been stealing the spotlight with his exuberant brand of nonfiction. Sir Charlie: Chaplin, the Funniest Man in the World is Fleischman's fourth true tale, following the widely acclaimed The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West and the best-selling Escape! The Story of The Great Houdini. Fleischman's books have been made into films, performed as plays, and translated into nineteen languages. The author was awarded the Newbery Medal for The Whipping Boy. His most recent novel is The Dream Stealer. Sid Fleischman lives in Santa Monica, California.
School of Fear by Gitty Daneshvari
Mon, Mar 01, 2010
From Amazon: Former Contrafilms Director of Development, Gitty Daneshvari is the author of the adult novel The Makedown. This is Gitty's debut children's book, and it was inspired by her many childhood fears. She hoped that one day they'd help her, and, as it turns out, they did. She lives in New York.