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Middle Grade Fiction: Growing Up the Hard Way, Conversation 2121
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Bosch is the infamously anonymous author of the New York Times bestselling Secret Series. Despite rumors to the contrary, his books are not actually written by his pet rabbit, Quiche; the rabbit is merely his typist. His latest book is "Bad Luck."
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Davis grew up in Singapore and Hong Kong and currently lives in Los Angeles. She has an M.A. in literature and creative writing and has had the privilege of teaching English to middle school and community college students. Now, she reads and writes and enjoys volunteering with literacy...
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Frank is the author of the middle grade novels "Armstrong & Charlie" (2017) and "Class Action" (coming in 2018). His previous book, "The Pen Commandments,” won the N.Y. Public Library Books for the Teen Age award. Frank also teaches 6th grade English and likes to punish rambunctious...
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Kelly grew up in Louisiana and now lives in Philadelphia, where she earned an MFA from Rosemont College. Her mother was the first in her family to immigrate to the United States from the Philippines. Erin’s debut novel, "Blackbird Fly," was a Kirkus Best Book, an SLJ Best Book...
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King has published many critically acclaimed young adult novels under the name A.S. King, including "Please Ignore Vera Dietz,” which won a Michael L. Printz Honor, and "Ask the Passengers,” which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Young Adult Literature. "Me and Marvin Gardens...
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