Friday Night Gathering

Alice B. McGinty delights in igniting imaginations! She is the award-winning author of over 50 children's books, Regional Advisor Emerita of the Illinois Chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, founder and head of Words on Fire Writing Camp for Teens, a frequent presenter, writing coach, and the recipient of the 2017 Prairie State Award for Excellence in Writing for Children. Her books include 2023 Irma S. Black Gold Medalist/New York and Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2022 Bathe the Cat, 2021 ALA Notable Book/JLG Selection/Norman A. Sugarman Honor Book, The Water Lady: How Darlene Arviso Helps a Thirsty Navajo Nation, and 2019 JLG Selection, The Girl Who Named Pluto: The Story of Venetia Burney.