The 2023 Junior Library Guild Selection, now available in paperback! From the award-winning author of The Undercover Book List, a tale of community, found family, and the power of art to tell a story and make a change.
An author and middle-school teacher, Colleen Nelson earned her Bachelor of Education from the University of Manitoba in her hometown of Winnipeg. Her previous works include the critically acclaimed middle-grade novels Harvey Comes Home, Harvey Holds His Own (a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award), Harvey Takes the Lead, and The Undercover Book List. The titular building from Colleen's 2023 novel The Umbrella House is a real place, which inspired Colleen during her years in New York City