– 26, librarian by day, poet by midnight. She has the kind of calm that makes people want to confess their secrets. She wears silver rings and reads palms for fun. Her best friend says Jekanne remembers everyone’s coffee order and their childhood wounds. She’s writing a book she’ll probably never publish, but it’s saving her life anyway.

: The famous author of the young adult series The City of Ember , who has also worked as a teacher and technical writer.