- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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...
- 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...
- female
- Karen Cushman (born October 4, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American writer of historical fiction. Her 1995 novel "The Midwife's Apprentice"...
- 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...
- female
- Jennifer L. Holm is a Newbery Honor-winning author. Holm was raised in Audobon, Pennsylvania with her four brothers. After graduating from...
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