Susan Patron
AUTHOR

Susan Patron

Growing Up Young Adult Heartfelt
Tap the gear icon above to manage new release emails.
Susan Patron specialized in Children's Services for 35 years at the Los Angeles Public Library before retiring in 2007, the same year her novel The Higher Power of Lucky was awarded the John Newbery Medal. As the library's Juvenile Materials Collection Development Manager, she trained and mentored children's librarians in 72 branches. Patron has served on many book award committees, including the Caldecott and Laura Ingalls Wilder Committees of the American Library Association. She is currently a member of the Advisory Board of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Lucky Breaks, the second novel in the "Lucky's Hard Pan" trilogy, was published in March 2009. The Listening Library audio edition of The Higher Power of Lucky is an ALA Notable Recording; the book was translated into twelve foreign languages and has been optioned for a motion picture. Patron's previous books for children include the Billy Que trilogy of picture books; Dark Cloud Strong Breeze; and a chapter book, Maybe Yes, Maybe No, Maybe Maybe. All earned starred reviews, and the latter was named an ALA Notable book. Married to a rare book restorer from the Champagne region of France, Susan is working on the final book in the trilogy.
Read more Read less
You're getting a free audiobook


You're getting a free audiobook.

$14.95 per month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.
Try for $0.00

The Higher Power of Lucky

Most popular
View Details

Best Sellers

Product List
  • Behind the Masks (Dear America) Audiobook By Susan Patron cover art

    Regular price: $9.79 or 1 credit

    Sale price: $9.79 or 1 credit

    Try for $0.00
  • The Higher Power of Lucky Audiobook By Susan Patron cover art

    Regular price: $12.15 or 1 credit

    Sale price: $12.15 or 1 credit

    Try for $0.00
  • Lucky Breaks Audiobook By Susan Patron cover art

    Regular price: $12.60 or 1 credit

    Sale price: $12.60 or 1 credit

    Try for $0.00
  • Lucky for Good Audiobook By Susan Patron cover art

    Regular price: $19.60 or 1 credit

    Sale price: $19.60 or 1 credit

    Try for $0.00

Are you an author?

Help us improve our Author Pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography.
Visit Amazon Author Central