Joan Bauer is the author of numerous books for young readers. She received a Newbery Honor Medal for Hope Was Here, and theL.A. Times Book Prize for Rules of the Road. The Christopher Award was given to both Hope was Here and Close to Famous, which alsoreceived the Schneider Family Book Award. Joan is the recipient of numerous state awards voted by readers.
Bauer lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at www.joanbauer.com.
