Sara Pennypacker



Sara Pennypacker is a New York Times bestselling American author of children's literature. She has written more than twenty children's books, including Pax, Summer of the Gypsy Moths, and the Clementine and Stuart series.

Critical reception

She received a Christopher Award for Clementine's Letter and the Golden Kite Award for Pierre In Love. She received Boston Globe and Horn Book awards for Clementine.
Pax was one of ten books making the longlist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2016. It was on The New York Times bestseller list for 54 weeks, reaching #1.
Clementine, Clementine and the Family Meeting, Clementine's Letter, The Talented Clementine, Stuart Goes to School, Pax, Summer of the Gypsy Moths, and The Mount Rushmore Calamity received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews. Summer of the Gypsy Moths, Clementine, Pax, Dumbstuck and Here in the Real World received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly. Pax, Meet the Dullards, and Summer of the Gypsy Moths received starred reviews from School Library Journal.

Works

Illustrated by Marla Frazee