The Blood Years - Elana K. Arnold

Arnold, Elana K.: - Elana K. Arnold is the award-winning author of many books for children and teens, including the Sydney Taylor and National Jewish Book Award winner The Blood Years , the Printz Honor winner Damsel , the National Book Award finalist What Girls Are Made Of , and the Global Read Aloud selection A Boy Called Bat . She is a member of the faculty at Hamline University's MFA in writing for children and young adults program and lives in Long Beach, California, with her husband, two children, and a menagerie of animals. You can find her online at elanakarnold.com.