Category: Disability & Mental Health

Gilbert
Allison
Allison Gilbert is an Emmy award-winning journalist and co-author of Listen, World!, the first biography …
Halse Anderson
Laurie
Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author, and winner of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial …
Holbrook
Carolyn
Carolyn Holbrook is a writer, educator, and longtime advocate for the healing power of the arts. Her memo…
I. W. Gregorio
I. W. Gregorio (she/her) is a practicing surgeon by day, award-winning YA writer by night. Her debut nove…
Kelly
Lynne
Lynne Kelly’s career as a sign language interpreter has taken her everywhere from classrooms to hospitals…
Khorram
Adib
Adib Khorram is a queer Iranian-American author. He was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. A theat…
King
A. S.
A.S. King has been called “One of the best Y.A. writers working today” by the New York Times Book Review …
Krosoczka
Jarrett J.
​​​​​Jarrett J. Krosoczka, known since boyhood as "JJK," is the New York Times bestselling author/illustr…
Lee
Julia
Julia Lee is a Korean American writer, scholar, and teacher. She is the author of Our Gang: A Racial Hist…
Leon
Jesse
Jesse Leon is a social impact consultant to foundations and investors on ways to address issues of substa…
Levis
Caron
Caron Levis is the author of the picture books, Stop That Yawn!, May I Have A Word?, Stuck with the Blooz…
Ludwig
Benjamin
Benjamin Ludwig is a teacher and a writer. He is the author of Ginny Moon, published by HarperCollins …