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AlanGratzAlan Gratz is the bestselling author of nineteen novels and graphic novels for young readers. His 2017 no…
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EmilyHabeckEmily Habeck holds a BFA in Theater from Southern Methodist University’s Meadows School of the Arts and m…
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PamJenoffPam Jenoff was born in Maryland and raised outside Philadelphia. She attended George Washington Universit…