J.L. Anderson

Jessica Lee Anderson is the author of over fifty books for kids including UNCERTAIN SUMMER, TRUDY (winner of the 2005 Milkweed Prize for Children’s Literature), FANGS!, and ABC BUG BOOK FOR KIDS. She’s published multiple early readers, chapter books, as well as fiction and nonfiction for a variety of magazines including Highlights for Children. Jessica graduated from Hollins University with a Master of Arts in Children's Literature, and she instructed at the Institute of Children's Literature and St. Edward's University. Jessica lives near Austin, Texas with her husband, daughter, and an elderly rat terrier. You can find more about her by visit www.jessicaleeanderson.com.