Rebecca Siegel

Rebecca Siegel has worked in children's publishing for 17 years, first as an editor and then as an author. Three of her books have received Starred Reviews in Booklist, including To Fly Among the Stars (Scholastic 2020), which was also named a Mighty Girl's Book of the Year, and one of the National Science Teaching Association's Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students. Another recent title, Mayflower (Quarto 2020), was called "unreservedly recommended" by the Midwest Book Review, and was named a 2021 EUREKA! Children's Honor Book. In addition to books, Rebecca also occasionally publishes essays on sites like Huffington Post and Scary Mommy. Rebecca lives in the Chicago, USA, with her husband and two daughters.