Lisle, Janet Taylor

Janet Taylor Lisle s books for young readers have received the Newbery Honor Award ("Afternoon of the Elves"), the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction ("The Art of Keeping Cool"), Holland s Zilveren Griffel, and Italy s Premio Andersen Award, among other honors. A graduate of Smith College and former journalist, she lives in Rhode Island and often draws on Rhode Island history in her work. Visit her online at JanetTaylorLisle.com.