AlanGratzAlan Gratz is the bestselling author of twenty novels and graphic novels for young readers. His 2017 nove…
ByronGravesByron Graves is Ojibwe and Lakota. He was born and raised on the Red Lake Indian Reservation, where he pl…
MoniqueGray SmithMonique Gray Smith is an award-winning, best-selling author. Her books cover a broad spectrum of ages, to…
LaurieHalse AndersonLaurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author, and winner of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial …
JasHammondsJas Hammonds (they/she) was raised in many cities and between the pages of many books. They have received…
ChazHaydenChaz Hayden is a YA author and disability awareness advocate. His works include the 2024 release of Diet …
JonathanHillJonathan Hill is an award-winning cartoonist, illustrator, and educator living in Portland, OR. He gradua…
Jamie JoHoangJamie Jo Hoang is the daughter of Vietnamese refugees. She grew up in Orange County, CA—not the rich part…
DeborahHopkinsonDeborah Hopkinson is the award-winning author of more than 70 books for young readers including picture b…
CandiceIlohCandice Iloh (they/them) is the award-winning author of young adult novels, Every Body Looking, Break Thi…
EmikoJeanEmiko Jean is the New York Times and indie bestselling author of Mika in Real Life—a GMA book club pick (…
KimJohnsonKim Johnson has a rich history of leadership, beginning with her early roles in social justice organizati…
