Susan Patron (1948 – )

Patron has served on many book award committees, including the Caldecott and Laura Ingalls Wilder Committees of the American Library Association.

Her first book, Burgoo Stew, was published in 1990. Her novel, The Higher Power of Lucky, first in the Hard Pan trilogy, won the Newbery Award in 2007.

Her husband Rene is a rare book restorer, originally from France.