About Deborah Heiligman Books
Deborah Heiligman has written many books for children and young adults, including Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children's Ship", a YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award finalist and Golden Kite winner; Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers, a Michael L. Printz Honor winner, YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award winner, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner, and Golden Kite winner; and Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith, a National Book Award finalist, Michael L. Printz Honor winner, and YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award winner. She lives with her husband and dog in New York City.