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 Reviews Praise for Branches books: A nice stepping stone to more advanced chapter books. -- Booklist
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