Katherine Applegate is the number one New York Times bestselling author of beloved and award-winning books for young readers, including "Home of the Brave," "Crenshaw," "Wishtree," "Willodeen," "Odder" and "The One and Only Ivan," for which she won the Newbery Medal. She is also the author of the Animorphs series, and a beginning reader series, Doggo and Pupper, illustrated by Charlie Alder. Applegate lives in Southern California with her family.
Awards: Newbery Medal