A snippet of a family story transformed Kirby Larson from history-phobe to history fanatic and led her to write the Newbery Honor–winning novel Hattie Big Sky. She now loves nothing better than peering at microfiche, rummaging in archives, and rescuing old letters and postcards in her efforts to poke around in the past. Her most recent book is The Friendship Doll.
A New York Times bestselling author, Kirby has partnered with her dear friend Mary Nethery to write award-winning nonfiction picture books, including Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival.
When Kirby is not digging around in history, she is walking on the beach with her husband, Neil, and Winston the Wonder Dog. She loves looking for sea glass, wishing rocks, and pieces of history others pass right on by. Learn more about her at kirbylarson.com, or read her blog at kirbyslane.blogspot.com.