Rosalyn Schanzer

Author/Illustrator Rosalyn Schanzer's book Witches! The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem (National Geographic) is the winner of the Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators for Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2011 and has also received a 2012 Robert F. Sibert Honor Award as one of the year's 5 most distinguished informational books for children. Other awards for this book include: Starred Review from School Library Journal SLJ Best Book of the Year NY Public Library's 25 best Nonfiction Titles of 2011 New York Times Best Books of 2011 A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book Fuse #8 list of 100 Magnificent Children's Books of 2011 Kid Lit Frenzy top 5 Middle Grade Picks of 2011 Schanzer has written and illustrated 16 award-winning books for young people. A world traveler, nationally ranked Masters swimmer, avid photographer, and chocolate connoisseur, she lives in Fairfax Station Virginia with her husband in a house surrounded by birds. You can visit her website at www.rosalynschanzer.com