Matt de la Peña is the Newbery Medal-winning author of Last Stop on Market Street . He is also the author of Love ; A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis ; and six critically acclaimed young-adult novels. Matt teaches creative writing and visits schools and colleges throughout the country. Matt lives in Brooklyn, NY. You can visit Matt at mattdelapena.com or on Twitter @mattdelapena. Christian Robinson is a 2016 Caldecott Honoree and also received a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for his art in Last Stop on Market Street . His picture books include the Gaston and Friends series; Leo: A Ghost Story ; School's First Day of School ; The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade ; Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker ; and many more.
You can visit Christian at theartoffun.com or on Instagram @theartoffun.