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Jane Yolen

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Jane Yolen is a novelist, poet, fantasist, journalist, songwriter, storyteller, folklorist, and children's book author who has written more than three hundred books. Her accolades include the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Awards, the Kerlan Award, two Christopher Awards, and six honorary doctorate degrees from colleges and universities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Born and raised in New York City, the mother of three and the grandmother of six, Yolen lives in Massachusetts and St. Andrews, Scotland.

Phyllis Alsdurf

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Phyllis Alsdurf is a Minnesota educator and author of three children's picture books: A Simple Christmas on the Farm (Beaming Books, 2021) , It's Milking Time (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2019) and Thanksgiving in the Woods (Beaming Books, 2017) . She has more than 20 years experience in magazine writing and editing, as well as teaching creative writing and journalism on the college level. She holds master's degrees in journalism and humanities and a PhD in journalism.