Jordan Sonnenblick
Jordan Sonnenblick always knew he wanted to be a writer; well, a writer AND a teacher just like his grandfather. A high school biology teacher and an author of high school biology texts, [...]
Jordan Sonnenblick always knew he wanted to be a writer; well, a writer AND a teacher just like his grandfather. A high school biology teacher and an author of high school biology texts, [...]
Lauren Stringer is a well-known illustrator of children’s books who began her creative adventures with crayons. “As soon as I beheld the wonders of what a crayon could do on paper, I wanted to be [...]
It is six o’clock in the morning, and Jon Klassen is lying awake. He knows he has to catch a plane shortly and must get moving to be ready for the taxi cab. Suddenly, the phone rings. On the [...]
Who would have thought the adventures and misadventures of an average middle-school boy would be so popular? Definitely not Jeff Kinney, the author of the bestselling “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” [...]
With one of the most anticipated books of the year being released this spring (5th Wave, Putnam), Rick Yancey has finally realized his dream to be a writer. It all started for him when, as a [...]
“The most powerful tool for teaching reading and writing is reading out loud in the classroom.” The beloved author known as Avi should know. A reluctant writer until his teenage years, he counts [...]
Every year, the National Book Foundation honors four authors with the National Book Award. In 2012 the panel of judges reviewed 1,200 books, and two of Minnesota’s own took top honors: Louise [...]
It was a simpler time in America when Rosemary Wells transformed from a bright-eyed youngster to a well-read, talented writer and illustrator. Many of her books, however, transport the young [...]