Married to a rare book restorer from the Champagne region of France, Susan is working on the final book in the "Lucky" trilogy.
The Higher Power of Luck will be translated into twelve foreign languages and has been optioned for a motion picture. All earned starred reviews, and the latter was named an ALA Notable book. Patron's previous books for children include the Billy Que trilogy of picture books Dark Cloud Strong Breeze and a chapter book, Maybe Yes, Maybe No, Maybe Maybe. She is currently a member of the Advisory Board of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Patron has served on many book award committees, including the Caldecott and Laura Ingalls Wilder Committees of the American Library Association.
As the library's Juvenile Materials Collection Development Manager, she trained and mentored children's librarians in 72 branches. Susan Patron specialized in Children's Services for 35 years at the Los Angeles Public Library before retiring in 2007, the same year her novel The Higher Power of Lucky was awarded the John Newbery Medal.
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