High School (9-12)

Sara Latta writes about science and medicine for children and young adults. She is also working on a historical novel for young adult readers. Sara is also a Central Illinois network representative for the Illinois chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and a member of the National Association of Science WRtiers and The Authors Guild. Check out her website for more information about Sara, her books, and useful resources for children's writers.

bibliography: 

latta-bibliography.pdf

E.E. Charlton-Trujillo won the prestigious Delacorte Dell Yearling Award in 2004 for her first novel "Prizefighter En Mi Casa." Since then it has also won the Parents' Choice Silver Honor, a National Council for the Social Studies Notable Book, and the NYC Public Library Teenage List. Her second novel "Feels Like Home" received critical praise and earned her yet another NYC Public Library Teenage List Award. Charlton-Trujillo recently co-edited the feature film, "Night Fliers" and finished her third novel.

bibliography: 

charlton-trujillo-bibliography.pdf

Anjali Forber-Pratt is an elite wheelchair racer and doctoral student in the College of Education at the University of Illinois.  She holds two bronze medals from the Paralympic Games in Beijing, China and welcomes the challenge of the Paralympic Games in London 2012. Anjali enjoys traveling for speaking engagements around the country and volunteering with local organizations for kids with disabilities.  She is in the midst of launching a Color, Learn and Play book aimed at educating young aspiring Paralympians on the variety of sports they can play and to teach young children that disabled people can play sports too!

Will Hobbs is the author of 17 novels for upper elementary, middle school, and young adult readers, as well as two picture book stories. In outdoor stories that appeal to both boys and girls, Hobbs has readers discovering wild places, sharing adventures with people from varied backgrounds, and exploring how to make important choices in their own lives. A former reading and language arts teacher, Will has been a full-time writer since 1990. His books have won many awards including the California Young Reader Medal and the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Mystery. He lives with his wife Jean in Durango, Colorado.

Janice Del Negro is an educator with a focus on youth services in public libraries, as well as an accomplished storyteller. Del Negro is actively involved with children’s books as a reviewer as well as a writer. Her folktale retellings have been recorded for audio and have also been adapted in to print. She is the author of picture books as well as a collection of supernatural talks for young adults. She is an Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois.

bibliography: 

delnegro-bibliography.pdf

Judith Fradin’s writing career began in the late 1980's as a researcher for her husband Dennis' books. She unearthed the true story of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, a courageous woman who crusaded against lynchings in the United States. From there, Judy and Dennis went on to co-write over three dozen books, including several featuring fascinating female historic figures: Sacagawea (Lewis and Clark's legendary tour guide); Mary Church Terrell (a civil rights activist); and Daisy Bates, who mentored the nine African American teens braving their way into Little Rock's Central High… and into history. The talented Fradins are currently at work on the National Geographic series "Witness To Disaster."

bibliography: 

fradin-bibliography.pdf