Kate Dicamillo

Kate Dicamillo

female, deceased (1964) (Philadelphia)
Kate DiCamillo is "short. And loud," as she admitted on her Web site. Though she had trained to become an author throughout her education, prior to...

Cynthia Lord

female
Cynthia Lord is a children's author. A resident of Maine, her debut novel "Rules" was published by Scholastic, Inc. in 2006 and was a 2007 Newbery...
Jerry Spinelli

Jerry Spinelli

male, 68 years old
Jerry Spinelli (b. February 1 1941, Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a noted children's author, specializing on novels written for and about early...
Sharon Creech

Sharon Creech

female, 64 years old
Sharon Creech (born July 29, 1945) is an American novelist of children's fiction. Her novel "Walk Two Moons" received the 1995 Newbery Medal; "The...

Jacqueline Woodson

female, 46 years old
Jacqueline Woodson (born February 12, 1963 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American author who writes books targeted at children and adolescents. In 2006,...
Kevin Henkes

Kevin Henkes

male, 49 years old
Kevin Henkes (b. November 27 1960, Racine, Wisconsin) is a noted children's book author and illustrator, most famous for his book, "Kitten's First...

Scott O'Dell

male, deceased (1989)
Scott O'Dell (May 23, 1898 - October 16, 1989) was an American children's author who wrote 26 novels for youngsters, along with three adult novels...
Karen Cushman

Karen Cushman

female
Karen Cushman (born October 4, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American writer of historical fiction. Her 1995 novel "The Midwife's Apprentice"...
Gennifer Choldenko

Gennifer Choldenko

female, 52 years old (Fort Plain, New York, United States)
Gennifer Choldenko (born 1957) is a Newbery Honor-winning American writer of popular books for children and adolescents. A Southern California...

Jennifer L. Holm

female
Jennifer L. Holm is a Newbery Honor-winning author. Holm was raised in Audobon, Pennsylvania with her four brothers. After graduating from...