Janet Taylor Lisle

Janet Taylor Lisle?s books for young readers have received the Newbery Honor Award (Afternoon of the Elves), the Scott O?Dell Award for Historical Fiction (The Art of Keeping Cool), Holland?s Zilveren Griffel, and Italy?s Premio Andersen Award, among other honors. A graduate of Smith College and former journalist, Janet lives in Rhode Island and often draws on Rhode Island history in her work. Visit her online at JanetTaylorLisle.com.