Jerry Spinelli is a Newbery Medal winning author of many children\'s books.
He lives in Illinois..
He is the recipient of three Gold medals from the Society of Illustrators, and the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for Not Afraid of Dogs .
Larry Day is an award-winning illustrator, whose recent titles include Voice of the Underground Railroad , Nice Work , Franklin!, and Lion Lion .
Jerry lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, poet and author Eileen Spinelli.
His most recent title The Warden\'s Daughter was published in 2017 and received a starred review from Kirkus.
Among his best-known titles are Maniac Magee (Newbery Medal), Stargirl, Milkweed, and Wringer (Newbery Honor).
Jerry Spinelli is a Newbery Medal winning author of many children\'s books