Alison Pollet is the author of Nobody Was Here: 7th Grade in the Life of Me, Penelope and The Pity Party: 8th Grade in the Life of Me, Cass. You can read her bio at Scholastic.com here: Both books take place in New York City, where Alison grew up. Like Penelope, the main character in Nobody Was Here, Alison lived on The Upper West Side.
Alison in the 7th grade. That's her dog Max .
It's fun to write about a city you know really well (and love a lot ) - especially when you're thinking about little things - like what desserts the characters like. In The Pity Party, Cass loves these :
She wears these:
One of the best things about having a book published is seeing the cover art. Marijka, the designer at Scholastic, went to flea markets to find the buttons they used for The Pity Party cover.
But the absolute best thing about publishing a book is hearing from the people who read it. You can e-mail Alison here: |
