Lesléa Newman is the author of seventy books for readers of all ages including the teen novel in verse, October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Sheperd; the middle grade novel, Hachiko Waits; the poetry collection, I Carry My Mother; the short story collection, A Letter to Harvey Milk; and the children's books, A Sweet Passover, The Boy Who Cried Fabulous, Ketzel, The Cat Who Composed, and Heather Has Two Mommies. Her literary awards include poetry fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Massachusetts Artists Foundation.
