Learn a little about Gayle on this page, then visit the others to discover fun things about each book. And teachers and librarians, you'll find many helpful ideas for using these books in the classroom.
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Gayle at age 16
Gayle eventually moved to Wisconsin, where she worked first in the reference library, and later as a copyeditor, at The Pleasant Company, where the American Girl books were published. During this time she published short stories for children in Cricket, Ladybug, Jack and Jill and Children's Digest magazines.
Gayle & Fiona
Now Gayle writes full-time in her home just outside of Madison, Wisconsin, where she lives with her husband, Don, and slightly neurotic rescue dog, Fiona. She is living her dream, she says, writing books she hopes will make the same difference in children's lives as her favorite books and authors made in hers.