Books available at Virtual Event - Karen Cushman discussing War and Millie McGonigle | Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore (mystgalaxy.com)

Karen Cushman is the Newbery Award-winning author The Midwife’s Apprentice and the Newbery Honor book Catherine, Called Birdy, amongst many other popular novels for young readers. She was born just a few months before the United States entered World War II, and parts of the book are based on her husband’s experiences growing up in California during the war. Today she lives on a soft, green island near Seattle, Washington.

Colby Sharp is a fifth grade teacher in Parma, Michigan. He and his wife have five children (Breslin, Dharia, Adelai, Hobbes, and Harvey). Helping kids find the books that help them fall in love with reading brings him tremendous joy. He has been a classroom teacher since 2006. In 2011, He started the Nerdy Book Club blog with his friend Donalyn Miller. He co-hosts The Yarn podcast with Teacher Librarian Travis Jonker. He also serves on the Nerd Camp Michigan team. Nerd Camp is a free literacy event that takes place in Parma, Michigan each summer.