Susan Hood
Susan Hood is an award-winning author of more than 200 books for young readers, writing picture books, middle-grade novels (including novels in verse), and nonfiction for children. Her titles include Ada’s Violin; Lifeboat 12; The Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics; Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World; and Titan and the Wild Boars. She has worked as a children’s magazine editor and children’s content director and has received numerous awards and honors for her books.
Awards
['E.B. White Read Aloud Honor Award', 'Christopher Awards (2)', 'Américas Award', 'SCBWI Golden Kite Award', 'Bank Street Flora Stieglitz Straus Awards (2)', 'International Latino Award']
Notable Works
["Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay", 'Lifeboat 12', 'The Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics', 'Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World', 'Titan and the Wild Boars: The True Cave Rescue of the Thai Soccer Team']
