The New Friend von Charlotte Zolotow

Charlotte Zolotow was a children's book editor for HarperCollins, where she edited hundreds of books over her 50-year career. In addition to editing, she authored over 90 books for young readers, including William's Doll, which has been in print for over 50 years, and the original version of A Rose, a Bridge, and a Wild Black Horse, published in 1964 by Harper & Row, which featured a brother and his younger sister. Crescent Dragonwagon is the author of more than 50 books for readers of all ages, including a new edition of her 1977 classic Will It Be Okay?, illustrated by Jessica Love. Crescent is the daughter of and literary executor for her late mother, Charlotte Zolotow. A native New Yorker, Crescent lives in the Arkansas Ozarks. Julie Morstad is an award-winning fine artist, author, and illustrator. Her illustrations can be found in numerous picture books, including The Dress and the Girl. Julie lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.