1.0ALSC Bloghttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blogTeresa Wallshttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/author/twalls/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="WlI6Dmy1gF"><a href="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2008/09/author-spotlight-deborah-hopkinson/">Author Spotlight: Deborah Hopkinson</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2008/09/author-spotlight-deborah-hopkinson/embed/#?secret=WlI6Dmy1gF" width="600" height="338" title="“Author Spotlight: Deborah Hopkinson” — ALSC Blog" data-secret="WlI6Dmy1gF" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Deborah Hopkinson is the author of the ALSC 2005 Notable Children’s Book, Apples to Oregon: Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and Cherries (and Children) Across the Plains (Simon & Schuster/Anne Schwartz). Her book Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building (Random/Schwartz & Wade) is an ALSC 2007 Notable Children’s Book. ALSC Quick Lists Committee included her book Bluebird Summer (Greenwillow) in the Books on Separation and Loss booklist. Deborah lives near Portland, Oregon. What is your personal history and how has it informed your work? I grew up in Massachusetts, the oldest of three girls. I was the first member of my family to get a college degree. I also grew up during a time when women were beginning to break into new fields. I believe my interest in history and historical fiction is a result...https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/hopkinson2008.jpg