Living with her father, Hob, under Billy Que's bed, Bobbin Dustdobbin is forced to match wits with Billy and the five bad boys, who decide to sweep Billy's house as a birthday present. By the author of Five Bad Boys, Billy Que, and the Dustdobbin.
Susan Patron specialized in Children's Services for 35 years at the Los Angeles Public Library before retiring in 2007, the same year her novel The Higher Power of Lucky was awarded the John Newbery Medal. As the library's Juvenile Materials Collection Development Manager, she trained and mentored children's librarians in 72 branches. Patron has served on many book award committees, including the Caldecott and Laura Ingalls Wilder Committees of the American Library Association. She is currently a member of the Advisory Board of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
Lucky Breaks, the second novel in the "Lucky's Hard Pan" trilogy, was published in March 2009.
The Listening Library audio edition of The Higher Power of Lucky is an ALA Notable Recording; the book was translated into twelve foreign languages and has been optioned for a motion picture.
Patron's previous books for children include the Billy Que trilogy of picture books; Dark Cloud Strong Breeze; and a chapter book, Maybe Yes, Maybe No, Maybe Maybe. All earned starred reviews, and the latter was named an ALA Notable book.
Married to a rare book restorer from the Champagne region of France, Susan is working on the final book in the trilogy.
