Ruth Tenzer FeldmanRuth Tenzer Feldman is the award winning author of Blue Thread, which won the 2013 Oregon Book Award in Young Adult Literature. Blue Thread was nominated for a Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Book Award and selected for the Amelia Bloomer Poject's annual list of feminist literature for young women. Ruth has also written several nonfiction books for children and young adults. She holds degrees in both law and international relations and has spent time working as a legislative attorney for the U.S. Department of Education. An active member of local Jewish organizations and historical societies, Ruth is currently a full-time author and resides in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and dog. Read More Read Less