Susan Campbell-Bartoletti (Hitler Youth)
During her 18 years as a middle school teacher, Susan Campbell Bartoletti challenged herself as a writer by completing assignments along with her stud...
Meet the Author (AdLit.org)
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Meet the authors behind award-winning young adult literature! These interviews are available from AdLit.org. To see a transcript from these interviews, to find out more about each author, or to watch the full interview, see AdLit' Books & Authors section. AdLit.org is a national multimedia project offering information and resources to the parents and educators of struggling adolescent readers and writers. For more interviews with young adult authors, visit us at www.AdLit.org, a national education service of public television station WETA. Funding is provided by grants from Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Ann B. and Thomas L. Friedman Family Foundation.
Shannon Hale (Princess Academy)
As a child, Shannon Hale began writing books, mostly fantasy stories where she was the heroine. As an adult, her re-tellings and riffs on fairy tales,...
Anita Silvey (500 Great Books for Teens)
The author of 100 Best Books for Children and 500 Great Books for Teens, Anita Silvey has devoted 35 years to promoting books that inspire children to...
Deborah Heligman (Charles and Emma)
Deborah Heiligman writes fiction and nonfiction for kids of all ages. She's published more than 26 books exploring topics as diverse as religious cele...
L.M. Elliot (Under a War-Torn Sky)
Elliott grew up just outside D.C., and came of age during the Vietnam War protests and Watergate, so she was very aware of history in the making. But ...
Sherri Smith (Flygirl)
Sherri Smith writes novels that feature strong female protagonists dealing with issues of racial and ethnic identity. One critic described her work as...
Lois Lowry (The Giver)
Lois Lowry is the highly acclaimed author of more than 30 books for young people. Over the years, she has received numerous awards, including two Newb...
Jack Gantos (Joey Pigza)
Jack Gantos' interesting life has provided the raw material for many of his books. The Jack Henry middle-grade fiction series was based on Gantos' own...
Christopher Paul Curtis (Bud, Not Buddy)
Christopher Paul Curtis did not become a published author until he was in his 40's. Before his first novel was published, he spent much of his adult l...
Kate DiCamillo (Because of Winn-Dixie)
At first glance, it may appear that Kate DiCamillo waltzed onto the children's book scene and experienced nothing but success. Her first published nov...