The Underground Railroad
(History Smashers)

Kate Messner is a New York Times bestselling author of more than eighty books for kids. Her titles include award-winning picture books like Over and Under the Snow, The Whale’s Tale and the Otter’s Side of the Story, and Axolotl-Ella; novels like All the Answers, Breakout, and The Trouble with Heroes; graphic novels like Camp Monster; and the Wildlife Rescue chapter books. Kate also writes the popular History Smashers graphic nonfiction series and leads the multi-author team behind The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class series. She lives on Lake Champlain and spends her free time hiking, kayaking, and listening to way too many Broadway cast recordings.

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Kate Messner es una autora superventas del New York Times con más de ochenta libros para niños. Sus títulos incluyen libros ilustrados galardonados como Over and Under the Snow, The Whale’s Tale and the Otter’s Side of the Story y Axolotl-Ella; novelas como All the Answers, Breakout y The Trouble with Heroes; novelas gráficas como Camp Monster; y los libros de capítulos de Wildlife Rescue. Kate también escribe la popular serie de no ficción gráfica History Smashers y lidera el equipo de varios autores detrás de la serie The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class. Vive en el lago Champlain y pasa su tiempo libre haciendo senderismo, practicando kayak y escuchando demasiadas grabaciones del elenco de Broadway.