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Jane Yolen

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Born and raised in New York City, Jane Yolen now lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts. She attended Smith College and received her master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts. The distinguished author of more than 170 books, Jane Yolen is a person of many talents. When she is not writing, Yolen composes songs, is a professional storyteller on the stage, and is the busy wife of a university professor, the mother of three grown children, and a grandmother. Active in several organizations, Yolen has been on the Board of Directors of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators,...

Karen LeFrak

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Sleepover at the Museum is named a 2020 ILA (International Literacy Association) CBC Children's Choice Title!!!Karen LeFrak is an author, composer, and philanthropic New Yorker. A magna cum laude graduate of Mt. Holyoke College, she continued her education earning a masters degree in Music History from Hunter College.In her first two children's books, JAKE THE PHILHARMONIC DOG and JAKE THE BALLET DOG, Karen's involvement in the arts as a composer and board member of the New York Philharmonic and The Kennedy Center made her the perfect fit to introduce children to the world of music and dance. In her next...