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October 24, 2024
Bus Boys & Poets
In Conversation With Barbara Dee
Barbara Dee is the award-winning author of fourteen middle grade novels, all published by Simon & Schuster. Her books have been named to many best-of lists, including The Washington Post’s Best Children’s Books, ALA Notable Children’s Books, ALA Rise: A Feminist Book Project List, School Library Journal’s Best Middle Grade Books, and the ALA Rainbow List Top Ten. She is the 2024 recipient of the Rip Van Winkle Award, given by the School Library Media Specialists of Southeastern New York.
Her books have earned several starred reviews and appear on numerous state awards lists as well. She appeared at this year's National Book Festival to speak about her most recent title, Unstuck, and to preview her next middle grade novel, Tear This Down, which will publish February 25, 2025.
Barbara is one of the co-founders of the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival. A former high school English teacher and lawyer, she lives with her family in Chappaqua, NY.
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