Crossing Montana

Laura is a best-selling, award-winning author of books for teens and pre-teens, both fiction and non-fiction. Her books have sold millions of copies and are considered staples in the how-to industry. Due to the popularity of her how-to books and magazine articles, she has been called the "Queen of Tween." She also writes young adult novels. Her latest, Crossing Montana, earned a starred review from Booklist and Kirkus reviews called it "absorbing and powerful." In addition to being a freelance writer and crafter, she has worked as a journalist, a book and magazine editor. She is a popular speaker at writing conferences and in schools because of her diverse publishing experience (including once having to write herself a rejection letter) and successes with fiction, non-fiction, editing, product development and art. Currently, she appears on Oodleboxtv.com as the Kids Korner guru. Here you will find how-to videos of crafts and activities you can do with your kids. Her blog, Craftsomnia, is an eclectic mix of creative ideas and inspiration for your crafty side.Torres, Laura is the author of 'Crossing Montana', published 2002 under ISBN 9780823416431 and ISBN 0823416437.