KidLit author, teacher, poet, cat-wrangler. Did I mention Civil War buff? Award-winning author of 30 books for young readers. Brand new: MY BOOK OF FIRSTS: POEMS CELEBRATING A BABY'S MILESTONES, illustrated by Bruno Brogna, Red Comet Press.

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Author of many books for teens and young readers, including FLIPPED and the SAMMY KEYES mysteries. New YA thriller THE STEPS comes out 9/2/2025. Visit WendelinVanD.com for more info.

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