The Lions' Run

Tremendous… a vivid, enthralling novel. * The Observer *Pennypacker’s illuminating and stirring historical fiction will leave middle grade readers feeling deeply inspired, righteously angry and firmly resolved * New York Times *A beautiful tribute to bravery in its many forms and the power that children and women can wield * Booklist *

Sara Pennypacker was a painter before becoming a writer, and has two absolutely fabulous children who are now grown. She has written more than twenty children’s books including Pax (illustrated by Jon Klassen), Here In The Real World, the Clementine and Waylan series (both illustrated by Marla Frazee); Stuart’s Cape and Stuart Goes to School (both illustrated by Martin Matje), Meet the Dullards, and others. Sara splits her time between Cape Cod, Massachusetts and Florida, USA.