Scieszka, J: Guys Read 4: Other Worlds

that have been seen on Nickelodeon, The Disney Channel, HBO, Showtime, PBS, Discovery Kids and the broadcast networks. D.J. lives with his family in Southern California. You can visit him online at www.djmachalebooks.com. Eric Nylund ("The Warlords of Recess") is the author of the New York Times bestselling Halo series, the World Fantasy nominated Dry Water, and middle-grade science fiction series The Resisters. As a writer and story consultant for Microsoft Game Studios, Eric has been instrumental in developing and maintaining game franchises such as Halo and Gears of War, and he has helped shape the intellectual property for some of the world's best videogame developers including Bioware, Ensemble Studios, and Epic Games. Nylund lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and their son. Visit him at www.ericnylund.net. Kenneth Oppel (Story TK) is the author of numerous books for young readers. His award-winning Silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide. Airborn was winner of a Michael L Printz Honor Book Award and the Canadian Governor General's Award for Children's Literature; its sequel, Skybreaker, was a New York Times bestseller and was named Children's Novel of the Year by the London Times. He lives in Toronto with his wife and children. Visit him online at www.kennethoppel.ca. Rick Riordan ("Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo") is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the Kane Chronicles, the Heroes of Olympus, and The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones. In 2011, Rick received the Children's Choice Book Award for Author of the Year. He lives in San Antonio with his wife and two sons. You can visit him online at www.rickriordan.com. Neal Shusterman (Story TK) is the author of many novels for young adults, including Unwind, which was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers, Everlost, and Downsiders, which was nominated for twelve state reading awards. He has also written screenplays for motion pictures and television shows such as Animorphs and Goosebumps. The father of four children, Neal lives in southern California. Visit him at www.nealshusterman.com. Rebecca Stead ("Plan B") is the acclaimed author of three novels for children and young adults: First Light, When You Reach Me, a New York Times bestseller and winner of the 2010 Newbery Medal and Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Fiction, and most recently Liar & Spy. She lives in New York City. You can visit her online at www.rebeccasteadbooks.com. Shaun Tan ("A Day in the Life") is best known for illustrated books that deal with social, political and historical subjects through surreal, dream-like imagery, such as The Rabbits, The Red Tree, Tales from Outer Suburbia, and the acclaimed wordless novel The Arrival. Shaun has also worked as a theatre designer and as a concept artist for the films Horton Hears a Who and Pixar's WALL-E. In 2011, he received the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, honoring his contribution to international children's literature. You can visit him at www.shauntan.com.