Molly Bang was born in Princeton, New Jersey, on December 29th. She has written about folklore from many cultures, and has lived in Japan, India, and Mali. She has received Caldecott Honors for Sophie Gets Angry—Really, Really Angry (2000), Ten, Nine, Eight (1984), and The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher (1981). Her book Common Ground won the Giverny Award for Best Children's Science Picture Book in 1998. Ms. Bang lives in Massachusetts and California.
