Discover the writers, illustrators, and historians who created original books for the Core Knowledge Free Library. Read their bio and browse their titles.
Anne Marie Pace
Author
Anne Marie Pace has loved to read and write since she was old enough to turn the pages of a book and hold a pencil. The first story…
Beau Lee Gambold lived in Texas, Tennessee, Colorado, Missouri, and Mississippi all by the age of nine. In high school he was nationally ranked in karate, and after…
National Book Award finalist Beth Kephart is the award-winning author of more than three dozen books in multiple genres, an award-winning teacher of memoir at the University of…
Award-winning author Colleen Paeff was born in Southern California, not too far from Disneyland. The oldest of three children, she liked bike-riding, roller-skating, and putting on theatrical shows…
Dionna L. Mann is a children’s book author of fiction and nonfiction. Her work has appeared in Ladybug, Cricket, and Spider. As a work-for-hire author, she’s written for…
Dolores Andral is an author who loves telling stories that help readers learn about the world and the people in it. She has an MFA from Queens University…
Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan
Author
Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan is an award-winning author, educator, and activist. She has written more than 450 publications, including children’s books, academic articles, and more. Most of her work…
E. A. Hale is a Native Oklahoman and proud member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. She appreciates the endless opportunities for creativity and imagination that come with…
Fran Cannon Slayton grew up in Manassas, Virginia, where she experimented with pogo sticks, unicycles, playing the trumpet, and hanging from monkey bars. Like Benjamin Franklin, she enjoys…
Glenda Armand was a teacher and school librarian for many years. Now she fulfills her love of reading, learning, writing, and teaching by devoting most of her time…
When Hilary Echols was fourteen years old, her family moved to the Washington, D.C. area. She loved discovering her new city—touring the historic buildings, exploring the National Mall,…
A former print journalist, Jennifer has received multiple awards for her children’s books, including the Andersen Prize, the Américas Award, the Prairie Pasque Award, the Sydney Taylor Book…
Jilanne Hoffmann is an engineer-turned-author, originally from the Midwest, who fell in love with San Francisco, “the City by the Bay,” and made it her home. She has…
Jolene Gutiérrez grew up on a farm, surrounded by animals, plants, and history. Now, she lives with her family and a variety of animals in a suburb of…
Kathryn Erskine grew up in Europe, Africa, Canada, and the United States. She attended eight schools and four universities. She was a lawyer before becoming an author. Her…
Katy S. Duffield is the author of more than forty children’s books. She’s written fictional picture books about a farmer who lost his cows, a little country girl…
Leslie Stall Widener is an author and illustrator who is passionate about drawing, painting, and writing stories for children. The first picture book she illustrated, Chukfi Rabbit’s Big,…
Nancy Churnin is an award-winning children’s book author who writes about people who have made the world a better place and who inspire children to be heroes and…
Sara Holdren directs plays, writes about theater, and loves to bike, bake, garden, and spoil her two beloved cats. She first learned about Eleanor of Aquitaine when she…
Adam Gustavson is the illustrator of over thirty books for children, as well as the author/illustrator of The Froggies Do NOT Want to Sleep and The Aliens Do…
Christopher Thornock is an illustrator, artist, and educator living in the Mountain West with his family, two cats, and a dog named Archie. Drawing is his passion, and…
E. L. Candrilli (Erin to friends) is a comic artist and illustrator who loves to inject fun and personality into whatever she makes. She’s done work for NBC,…
Ivan Pešić was born in Blace, Serbia, in 1975. In 2000, Ivan moved to Belgrade, Serbia, where he studied graphic design in college. Unhappy with the political and…
Kailien Singson. A born artist, Kailien hails from the northeastern region of India known for its rich natural beauty that serves as a constant inspiration in his work.…
Leslie Stall Widener is an author and illustrator who is passionate about drawing, painting, and writing stories for children. The first picture book she illustrated, Chukfi Rabbit’s Big,…
Natalie Riolfi is an Argentinian-American artist, born and raised in Miami, Florida. Brought up by Argentinian parents in Miami constantly exposed her to colorful art and music and…
Santosh Neogi was born in Kolkata (in Western India). He is a graduate of the Lucknow College of Arts and Crafts in Lucknow, India. Santosh draws inspiration from…
