*Arnold, Elana K.: -Elana K. Arnoldis the award-winning author of many books for children and teens, including The House That Wasn't There *, the Printz Honor winner Damsel, the National Book Award finalist What Girls Are Made Of, and the Global Read Aloud selection A Boy Called Bat. She is a member...

*Arnold, Elana K.: -Elana K. Arnoldis the award-winning author of many books for children and teens, including The House That Wasn't There *, the Printz Honor winner Damsel, the National Book Award finalist What Girls Are Made Of, and the Global Read Aloud selection A Boy Called Bat. She is a member of the faculty at Hamline University's MFA in writing for children and young adults program, and lives in Long Beach, CA, with her husband, two children, and a menagerie of animals. You can find her online at www.elanakarnold.com.