Thank You, Sarah

Laurie Halse Anderson is a  New York Times  bestselling author known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. She’ s twice been a National Book Award finalist, for  Chains  and  Speak;   Chains  also received the Scott O’ Dell Award for Historical Fiction.   Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award and received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2023, presented to her by the Crown Princess of Sweden.   She lives in Pennsylvania, and you can follow her adventures on X  @HalseAnderson or visit her at MadWomanintheForest. com.  

Matt Faulkner is an acclaimed illustrator who has written and illustrated more than thirty books, including  Gaijin: American Prisoner of War,   which won the  Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Literature Award. He is married to author and children’ s librarian Kris Remenar. Visit him at  MattFaulkner. com.