Lynne Rae Perkins
AmericanYoung Adult (YA)Picture BookChildren's Bookb. 1956
Lynne Rae Perkins is an American author and illustrator of children’s books, best known for her Newbery Medal-winning novel Criss Cross. Her work includes picture books and novels for middle-grade and young-adult readers, noted for quiet, observant portrayals of childhood and adolescence.
Awards
['Newbery Medal (2006)', 'Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor (Home Lovely)', 'ALA Notable Book (All Alone in the Universe)']
Notable Works
['Criss Cross', 'All Alone in the Universe', 'Home Lovely', 'Snow Music', 'Pictures from Our Vacation']
