Name: Ellen Jensen Abbott
Biographical information: Ellen Jensen Abbott grew up in the White Mountains of New Hampshire building forts, pretending, and reading in the forests around her house. When she is not writing, she teaches English at the Westtown School in Pennsylvania.
Featured book: Watersmeet. Abisina had found a home in Watersmeet—the community her father led until he was killed by the evil White Worm. But now, this home is as divided as the one she once fled as an outcast. The land faces a new threat, and uneasy alliances between the humans and the creatures will have to be formed if they are to survive. If Abisina doesn’t become the leader Watersmeet needs, she may lose everything. But can she take her father’s place? This powerful and moving fantasy deals with timely issues about identity, prejudice, and war.
Other titles: The Centaur’s Daughter
Age group of materials published: Young Adult
Honors: The Centaur’s Daughter is the sequel to Watersmeet, which was an IRA Young Adult Book Award Notable and both a YALSA Teens’ Top Ten Nominee and a Best Books for Young Adults.