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Kimberly Derting

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Kimberly Derting once wanted to be a "foxy lady trucker" but changed her mind when she took 7th-grade journalism and discovered writing. She hasn't looked back since. She's the author of award-winning young adult novels, including The Body Finder series, The Pledge trilogy, and The Taking trilogy. She's also co-written many popular picture books, including the Loves Science series, the Farm Friends series, and Penny: The Engineering Tail of The Fourth Little Pig. Her first solo picture book is Baby Steps: A Picture Book For New Siblings. Her young adult books have been translated into over...

Jamaica Kincaid

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Jamaica Kincaid is an Antiguan-American novelist, essayist, gardener, and gardening writer. She was born in St. John's, Antigua (part of the twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda) . She lives in North Bennington, Vermont (in the United States) , during the summers, and is Professor of African and African American Studies in Residence at Harvard University during the academic year.