Kirby Larson & Quinn Wyatt

KIRBY LARSON is the acclaimed author of many books for young people, including the 2007 Newberry Honor Book Hattie Big Sky and Dash (Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction); her passion for bringing stories of the past to today's readers is reflected in many of her titles. Her latest books include GUT REACTION, a collaboration with daughter Quinn Wyatt and the first two of four books in the Shermy and Shake chapter book series.

QUINN WYATT lives in Kenmore, Washington with her two wonderful daughters, fabulous husband and so-so dog. She loves to grow things in her garden, bake and volunteer at her kids schools. Quinn has lived with Crohn's Disease most of her life and is encouraged by all of the progress that has been made over the years in the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gut Reaction is her debut novel.