Hilde Lysiak is the 11-year-old publisher of Selinsgrove,
Pennsylvania's newspaper, the Orange Street News. The paper has
700+ paid subscribers and is read by thousands more online. Hilde's
journalism efforts have been profiled by the New York Times,
Columbia Journalism Review, NBC Today, and hundreds of other
newspapers and television stations around the world. Hilde is
cowriting the Scholastic Branches series Hilde Cracks the Case with
her dad, Matthew Lysiak.
Matthew Lysiak is a nationally recognized journalist and author. He
has reported for the New York Daily News, Newsweek, the New York
Sun, AM New York, and the Guardian. He has also appeared as a
contributor on The Today Show, MSNBC, and countless other media
outlets to discuss his work. He coauthored the young adult memoir
of teen scientist Jack Andraka, Breakthrough: How One Teen
Innovator Is Changing the World, and was the author of Newtown: An
American Tragedy. Matthew is cowriting the Branches early chapter
book series Hilde Cracks the Case with his daughter, Hilde Kate
Lysiak.
JOANNE LEW-VRIETHOFF is the acclaimed illustrator of many
picture books, including Beautiful by Stacy McAnulty, named among
School Library Journal's 2016 Books with a Message. She is a Mom's
Choice Gold Award medal winner whose illustrations can be found in
The Dancing Pancake by Eileen Spinelli and Peace, Baby! by Linda
Ashman. Joanne also is the illustrator of the Hilde Cracks the Case
series by Hilde Lysiak. She lives in Amsterdam with her husband and
two children.
Praise for Hero Dog! (Hilde Cracks the Case #1): "This mystery series is sure to win over readers diving into beginning chapter books. Like other titles in the 'Branches' line, pictures and text work together to tell the story. Fast-paced action helps maintain budding readers' attention. Pages from Hilde's notebook introduce new vocabulary and model questioning. The right amount of support and repetition is given for students transitioning into a more independent phase of reading, and many will find themselves working to solve the mystery alongside the protagonist. Teachers will appreciate using this series to teach questioning words.... VERDICT: A solid addition to most chapter book collections, especially where there are mystery fans." -- School Library Journal"It's a light, quick-moving mystery, and the young author's backstory will undoubtedly inspire many aspiring writers, reporters, and sleuths." -- Publisher's Weekly"Entertaining and fast-paced." -- Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Branches books: "A nice stepping stone to more advanced chapter books." -- Booklist
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