Joan Bauer is the author of numerous books for young readers. She received a Newbery Honor Medal for Hope Was Here, and the L.A. Times Book Prize for Rules of the Road. The Christopher Award was given to both Hope was Here and Close to Famous, which also received the Schneider Family Book Award. Joan is the recipient of numerous state awards voted by readers.Bauer lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at www.joanbauer.com.
KÃĪthe Mazur (pronounced âkay-taâ) has been heard on many BOT titles, including Vanished Smile by R. A. Scotti, Hillary Clintonâs Living History, Ann Coulterâs Slander and Treason, and Sarah Dunantâs The Birth of Venus. She also continues to work extensively in film, television, and theater.