David Klass
David Klass is the author of six other young adult novels, including the ALA Notable books Wrestling with HonorM and California Blue. He has also written a number of screenplays, including Kiss the Girls and ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Jerry Stanley
Jerry Stanley is the author of several highly praised books for young readers, including Children of the Dust Bowl, winner of the Orbis Pictus Award; I Am an American, an ALA Notable Book; and Hurry Freedom, a ... [... more]
Random House |
Ann Petry
Ann Petry is also the author of Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad, a 1955 ALA Notable Childrens Book and a 1955 New York Times Book Review Outstanding Book. She lives in Old Saybrook, CT. ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Ann Jonas
Ann Jonas has written and illustrated many popular books for children, including Color Dance, Reflections, and Round Trip, which was an ALA Notable Book and a "New York Times" Best Illustrated Book. She is a graduate ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
George Irving
Alvin Schwartz’s books include the I Can Read Book In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories, illustrated by Dirk Zimmer, a 1984 ALA Notable Children’s Book, and Ghosts!: Ghostly Tales from Folklore, illustrated ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Jennifer Plecas
Jennifer Plecas's illustrations appear in many popular books for children, including Wrapping Paper Romp, a Growing Tree book by Patricia Hubbell, and Rattlebone Rock by Sylvia Andrews, as well as the ALA Notable ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Stefano Vitale
Stefano Vitale's award-winning artwork appears in galleries and exhibitions as well as in such picture books as When the Wind Stops, by Charlotte Zolotow (an ALA Notable Book). Mr. Vitale is a graduate of the ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Esther Hautzig
Esther Hautzig is the author of many books for children and adults. The Endless Steppe is an autobiographical account of her childhood in Siberia. It was a 1969 National Book Award nominee and an ALA Notable Children ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Deborah Hopkinson
Deborah Hopkinson is the author of numerous books for children, including A Packet of Seeds; Girl Wonder: A Baseball Story in Nine Innings, a Jane Addams Award Honor Book; A Band of Angels, an ALA Notable Book; ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Sarah Weeks
Sarah Weeks is an award-winning author of many books for children. Her most recent novel, So B. It, was named an ALA Notable Children's Book and a Top 10 Best Book for Young Adults. She has also written the popular ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Jon Agee
Jon Agee is the author and illustrator of ten books for children, inluding The Return of Freddy LeGrand (a School Library Journal Best Book of 1992), The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau (an ALA Notable ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Brian Floca
Brian Floca has illustrated Avi's books about Poppy and Dimwood Forest, as well as Avi's The Mayor of Central Park. He is the author and illustrator of several picture books, including five trucks and the ALA Notable ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
