Janet WongJanet Wong is a graduate of Yale Law School and a former lawyer. She has written more than 35 books for children on a wide variety of subjects, including chess (Alex and the Wednesday Chess Club) and yoga (Twist: Yoga Poems). She is the 2021 winner o the NCTE Excellence in Poetry for Children Award, a lifetime achievement award that is one of the highest honors a children's poet can receive. Janet considers Sylvia to be one of her best friends; even though they disagree on many things, she can always trust Sylvia to be kind, fair, and fun. Learn more about Janet at JanetWong.com. Read More Read Less