Category: Kid-Lit: Young Adult

Johnson
Kim
Kim Johnson has a rich history of leadership, beginning with her early roles in social justice organizati…
Joy
Amanda
Amanda Joy grew up in a family of readers. Her father first gifted her a set of the Chronicles of Narnia …
Khorram
Adib
Adib Khorram is a queer Iranian-American author. He was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. A theat…
King
A. S.
King is the only author ever to win the Michael L. Printz Medal twice, having won it again in 2024 for Th…
Kuyatt
Meg Eden
Meg Eden Kuyatt is an autistic novelist and poet based in the DC area. She is the author of five poetry c…
Kwok
Jean
Jean Kwok is the award-winning, New York Times and international bestselling author of The Leftover Woman…
Lauren
Christina
Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of long-time writing partners and best friends Christina Hobbs …
Lee
Stacey
Stacey Lee is the New York Times and Indie bestselling author of historical and contemporary young adult …
Little Badger
Darcie
Darcie Little Badger is a Lipan Apache writer with a PhD in oceanography. Her critically acclaimed debut …
Mangal
Mélina
Working at the intersection of nature, literature, and culture, Mélina Mangal’s work has been published b…
Maraniss
Andrew
Andrew Maraniss is a New York Times bestselling author of narrative nonfiction for children, teens and ad…
McBride
Amber
Amber McBride is currently an assistant professor at the University of Virginia. She received her BA in E…