Paul Fleischman

Paul Fleischman's books for children and young adults have won the Newbery Medal "(Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices), "been among the finalists for the National Book Award "(Breakout), "and made him the United States' nominee for the 2012 International Hans Christian Andersen Award. "Seedfolks," his account of a Cleveland community garden's first year, has been used in community reads across the country and is currently being adapted to the stage and screen. His fiction for adults has been published in "The New Yorker." He lives in Santa Cruz, CA. For more, visit "paulfleischman.net.""