Step into the Past: Historical Fiction

Alan Gratz is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several highly acclaimed books for young readers, including Allies, Grenade, Ground Zero, Refugee, Projekt 1065, Prisoner B-3087, and Code of Honor. Alan lives in North Carolina with his wife and daughter. Look for him online at alangratz.com, on Twitter @alangratz, or on Instagram @alan.gratz.

Ann Clare LeZotte is the author of the Schneider Family Book Award-winning novel Show Me a Sign. A passionate advocate for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, as well as underserved youth from marginalized communities, Ann worked for many years as a youth librarian. Set Me Free, a standalone companion to Show Me a Sign, will be published in September 2021. Ann lives in Gainesville, Florida. She loves to zip off to the beach in St. Augustine and walk her rescue dog Perkins.

Ellen Oh is a former adjunct college instructor and lawyer with an insatiable curiosity for ancient Asian history. She loves martial arts films, K-pop, K-dramas, and cooking shows, and is a rabid fan of the Last Airbender and the Legend of Korra series. Ellen is the co-founder of We Need Diverse Books (WNDB), a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing diversity in children’s literature. Originally from New York City, Ellen lives in Potomac, Maryland, with her husband and three children and has yet to satisfy her quest for a decent bagel.

Liesl Shurtliff is the author of the New York Times bestselling (Fairly) True Tales series, including Rump, which was awarded an ILA Children’s Book Award and named to over two dozen state award lists. She was born in Utah, the fifth of eight children, and now lives in Chicago with her husband and four children. Visit her at lieslshurtliff.com or on Twitter and Instagram @lieslshurtliff.