Barbara DeeBarbara Dee is the author of twelve middle grade novels includingViolets Are Blue, Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet, My Life in the Fish Tank, Maybe He Just Likes You, Everything I Know About You, HalfwayNormal, andStar-Crossed.Her books have earned sevral starred reviews and have been named to many best-of lists, including TheWashington PostsBest Childrens Books, the ALA Notable Childrens Books, the ALA Rise: A Feminist Book Project List, the NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, and the ALA Rainbow List Top Ten. Barbara lives with her family, including a naughty cat named Luna and a sweet rescue hound named Ripley, in Westchester County, New York. Read More Read Less