Albee, Sarah
Albee, Sarah
Sarah Albee is the New York Times bestselling author of (mostly) nonfiction books for kids. Recent and forthcoming titles include North America: A Foldout Graphic History, Dog Days of History,POISON: Deadly Deeds, Perilous Professions, and Murderous Medicines, and Alexander Hamilton: A Plan for America. Other nonfiction titles include Why’d They Wear That? Bugged: How Insects Changed History, and Poop Happened: A History of the World from the Bottom Up. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, a high-school history teacher and administrator, and has three children. She loves visiting schools and presenting to kids of all ages. www.sarahalbeebooks.com
Bank Street Best Books
NCSS Best Books [National Council for Social Studies] Nerdy Book Club awards
Starred reviews
3 Fun Facts
1. Sarah wants kids to love history as much as she does. Many of her books are a mash-up of history and science.
2. Sarah once played semi-pro basketball in Cairo, Egypt.
3. Sarah’s first job was working at Sesame Street.