Kari Lavelle

Kari Lavelle is the New York Times bestselling author of the BUTT OR FACE? series (Sourcebooks), WE MOVE THE WORLD, illustrated by Nabi H. Ali (HarperCollins) and ODE TO GRAPEFRUIT: HOW JAMES EARL JONES FOUND HIS VOICE, illustrated by Bryan Collier (Knopf). She has always had a love for words: as a kid reading books, as a speech pathologist helping children communicate, and now as a writer creating stories. She grew up in the Midwest but now lives in Austin, Texas with her husband, their two children, and doggo, Dobby. Learn more about Kari and her books on her website.