Launch Pad Authors and illustrators are kids ages 6 through 14, from all over the world. Read about them or look for art, stories, poetry, and more, by the age or nationality of the authors and illustrators:
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Written by Courtney Licata, Age 10, St. Louis, Missouri
Illustrated by Caroline Walters, Age 12, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Written by Pasha McGuigan, Age 11, Falls Church, Virginia
Illustrated by Catie Tomasello, Age 8, Land o’ Lakes, Florida
