David William TollenDavid Tollen writes young adult fantasy novels that teach history and science -- as well as works of nonfiction about technology law. David's first novel, THE JERICHO RIVER, won first place at both the London Book Festival and the Next Generation Inde Book Awards. It also won a bronze medal in the Readers' Favorite Book Reviews and Awards Contest, among other honors. THE JERICHO RIVER is a novel that uses fantasy to teach the history of Western Civilization. It's published by Winifred Press. (The book's first edition was released under the author pen-name David Carthage. The current/second edition uses the author's actual name.) David's second novel -- not yet published -- is SECRETS OF HOMINEA, a middle grade fantasy that teaches history and science. David earned law degrees from Harvard Law School and Cambridge University in England, as well as a B.A. in history from U.C. Berkeley. Read More Read Less