Tom BirdseyeTOM BIRDSEYE is the author of 19 books for young readers, including fiction, picture books and nonfiction. His books have won or been a finalist for state children's choice awards 43 times and been recognized by the International Reaing Association, the National Council of Social Studies, the Oregon Library Association and the Oregon Reading Association. Tom is faculty emeritus in the Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Vermont College of Fine Arts. He lives in Corvallis, Oregon. Read More Read Less