Audrey Vernick

Audrey Vernick writes nonfiction and humorous fiction picture books and middle-grade fiction. Her books include the New York Times Notable Book Brothers at Bat, She Loved Baseball, First Grade Dropout, and Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten? She is also co-author of six books—six with Liz Garton Scanlon and two with Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich. Audrey has received three writing fellowships from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Her books have been translated into a dozen languages. A frequent presenter at schools throughout the country, she lives near the ocean with her family. You can visit her at www.audreyvernick.com.