Joan Bauerย is the author of thirteen books for young readers. She received a Newberyย Honor Medal forย Hope Was Here,ย and theย L.A. Timesย Book Prize forRules of the Road.ย The Christopher Award was given to bothย Hope was Hereย andClose to Famous,ย whichย alsoย received the Schneider Family Book Award. Joan is the recipient of numerous state awards voted by readers.
School Library Journalย says, โWhen it comes to creating strong, independent, and funnyย characters, Bauer is in a class by herself.โ
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Joan Bauer lives in Brooklyn, New York.ย Visit her at www.joanbauer.com.