Larry Dane BrimnerLarry Dane Brimner is the author of more than 160 books for young readers. His books have received many awards, including the Carter G. Woodson Award, the Robert F. Sibert Honor Book Award, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award, the Jane Addams Childen's Book Award Honor, the NCTE Orbis Pictus Book Award Honor, and the Eureka! Gold and Silver state awards in California, among other accolades. Born in Florida, he taught at the high school and university levels in California for twenty years and now makes his home in both San Diego, California, and Tucson, Arizona. When he is not writing, he enjoys mountain biking, cooking, working with mosaic tile, and playing hide-and-seek with his schnauzer, Kubric. Learn more about the author at www.brimner.com. Read More Read Less