ALLAN STRATTON is the internationally acclaimed author of CHANDA'S SECRETS, winner of the American Library Association's Michael L. Printz Honor Book, the Children's Africana Book Award, and ALA Booklist's Editor's Choice among others. Allan's first YA novel was the ALA BestBook LESLIE'S JOURNAL,...
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ALLAN STRATTON is the internationally acclaimed author of CHANDA'S SECRETS, winner of the American Library Association's Michael L. Printz Honor Book, the Children's Africana Book Award, and ALA Booklist's Editor's Choice among others. Allan's first YA novel was the ALA BestBook LESLIE'S JOURNAL, recently re-released in a revised, updated version. His newest novel, CHANDA'S WARS, was a Junior Library Guild selection, won the Canadian Library Association's Young Adult Canadian Book Award, 2009, and is on the CCBC Best Books List. Allan's next novel, BORDERLINE is a coming of age, mystery/thriller about a funny, gutsy, North American Muslim teenager whose father is accused of being part of an international terrorist plot. He loves snorkeling, travel, cats and dogs, exercise and ice cream. Allan is published in the USA, France, Germany, Korea, China, Japan, Vietnam, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Australia and Slovenia. To contact Allan, or to read more about his books, awards, and upcoming readings and events, please visit him online at www.allanstratton.com or follow his blog at http://allanstratton.blogspot.com
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