Ginny Rorby

Ginny Rorby (born 1944) is an American author of young adult novels that often connect children to the natural world and feature themes of disability and animal welfare. Her most notable works include Hurt Go Happy (2006), winner of the ALA Schneider Family Book Award, and Lost in the River of Grass (2011), winner of the Sunshine State Young Readers Award, among others like How to Speak Dolphin and Freeing Finch. [ALA Schneider Award], [Ginny Rorby site]