Yvonne Ventresca’s young adult debut, Pandemic (winner of SCBWI's Crystal Kite Award), continues to be a timely read about surviving a widespread deadly virus. Her other published works include Black Flowers, White Lies and several short stories for middle grade, teen, and adult readers. For more information, visit YvonneVentresca.com, where she blogs about productivity and features resources for teen writers.

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