Alan Gratz

Alan Gratz's first novel, Samurai Shortstop, was named one of the ALA's 2007 Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults. His second novel, Something Rotten, was a 2008 ALA Quick Pick for Young Adult Readers, and was followed by a sequel, Something Wicked, in October 2008. His first middle grade novel, The Brooklyn Nine, was one of the ALA's Top Ten Sports Books for Youth. His current novel is Fantasy Baseball.
Alan was the 2011 Thurber House Children's Writer in Residence, living and writing in James Thurber's attic for a month while working with young writers from all around the Columbus, Ohio, area. Read more about Alan at www.alangratz.com.