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Jason Reynolds

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The first name bits:What Jason knows is that there are a lot -- A LOT -- of people, young, old, and in-between, who hate reading. He knows that many of these book haters are boys. He knows that many of these book-hating boys, don't actually hate books, they hate boredom. If you are reading this, and you happen to be one of these boys, first of all, you're reading this Jason's master plan is already working (muahahahahahaha) and second of all, know that Jason totally feels you. He REALLY does. Because even though he's a writer, he hates reading boring books too. So here's what he plans to do: NOT WRITE...

Amy Timberlake

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SKUNK & BADGER -- COMING FALL 2020! I've teamed up with Jon Klassen and Algonquin Young Readers -- I cannot wait for you to see it. Yay!Amy's Official Bio: Amy Timberlake's work has received a Newbery Honor, an Edgar, a China Times Book Award, and a Golden Kite Award. One book was chosen to be a Book Sense Pick, another was reviewed in The New York Times Book Review. Her books have made several "best books of the year" lists, and she loves it whenever her books are chosen to be part of a state reading list. (Thank you!) Chicago's Lifeline Theatre has adapted both One Came Home and The Dirty...