Sylvia VardellSylvia Vardell recently retired as Professor in the School of Library and Information Studies at Texas Woman's University where she taught graduate courses in children's and young adult literature for more than 20 years. Vardell has published extensiely, including five books on literature for children as well as over 25 book chapters and 100 journal articles. She is so grateful for all the poets she gets to work with - especially her friend Janet Wong. Learn more about Vardell at SylviaVardell.com. Read More Read Less