Gen­nifer Chold­enko is the New­bery Hon­or author of the beloved Al Capone Does My Shirts now in its 44th print­ing, and co-author of the New York Times best­selling Dog­town with the one and only Kather­ine Apple­gate. Gennifer’s most recent book, The Tenth Mis­take of Hank Hoop­er­man has gar­nered 4 starred reviews, an Indie Next and JLG selec­tion, and an Ama­zon Best Children’s Book So Far This Year (July 2024). “Chold­enko speaks from the heart in this com­pelling sto­ry,” Book­list said in a starred review. The sec­ond book in the Dog­town series Mouse and His Dog launch­es Sep­tem­ber 2024. Gen­nifer lives in North­ern Cal­i­for­nia with her loy­al hus­band, her clever daugh­ter, and her sleepy dog.