Kathleen Blasi writes books for children of all ages - from picture books, to young adult novels. Her debut middle-grade novel, A Name of Honor, portrays a young girl's journey to America in 1920.

"I love when I'm asked, 'Why did you become a writer?' I enjoy observing the world around me, drawing inspiration from everyday things, and articulating them, through writing, in ways that ring true. I love seeing my characters through to the end. If readers smile, laugh, cry - feel anything - they are connected to the piece.
And that’s the goal, after all."