Catherine Thimmesh

Catherine Thimmesh is an award-winning American author of children's nonfiction books, born on September 20 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and currently residing in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. She earned a B.A. in art history from the University of Minnesota and transitioned from managing an art gallery to full-time writing, with notable works including Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon (2007 Robert F. Sibert Medal winner), Girls Think of Everything (2001 IRA Children's Book Award), The Sky's the Limit (2002 Minnesota Book Award), and Madam President (2004 New York Times Notable Book).[Encyclopedia.com], [ALA Sibert], [Author Site]