Wendelin Van Draanen

Wendelin Van Draanen, winner of the 1999 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile for her book Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief, visits the Allen Public Library.
In 2004-2005 Van Draanen wrote a four-book series for younger readers called Shredderman, about a boy who assumes a secret identity to help him win the battle for truth and justice.