Kurtis Scaletta is the author of several books for young readers including Mudville, which was short listed for the Mark Twain Readers Award, and The Tanglewood Terror, which was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award. His recent books include Lukezilla Beats the Game, a middle-grade novel for and about gamers, and Granny Rex, his first picture book. He lives in Minneapolis with wife and son and some cats.