Neal Shusterman
| Neal Shusterman is the New York Times best-selling author of over thirty novels for children, teens, and adults. He won the 2015 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature for Challenger Deep-and his novel, Unwind, has become part of the literary canon in many school districts across the country-and has won more than thirty domestic and international awards. Numerous titles including Scythe, Dry, and Game Changer are in development with television and film studios. As a speaker, Shusterman is in constant demand at schools and conferences. His novels address topics that appeal to adults as well as teens, weaving true-to-life characters into sensitive and riveting issues, and binding it all together with a unique and entertaining sense of humor.
|
Erin Entrada Kelly in conversation with Joanna Ho
| Erin Entrada Kelly is a two-time Newbery Medalist, Newbery Honoree, and National Book Award Finalist whose work has been translated into more than a dozen languages. She is a New York Times best-selling author and is on the founding faculty of the MFA in Writing for Young Readers program at the University of San Francisco. She has a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from McNeese State University, an MFA in fiction from Rosemont College of Art and Design.
Joanna Ho is the New York Times best-selling and award-winning author of many books for kids. She has received the Asian/Pacific American Award for Children's Literature Honor, a Golden Kite Award, an Ezra Jack Keats Honor, and been finalist for the Kirkus Prize. She is a writer and educator with a passion for anti-bias, anti-racism and equity work. She holds a BA in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, and a master's from the Principal Leadership Institute at Berkeley.
|
