Meet Battle of the Books 2025 authors: Victoria Jamieson and Matt Phelan (Online)

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Join a 45-60 minute webinar, live online Q&A via Zoom, with author Victoria Jamieson and Matt Phelan. When you register you have the opportunity to submit questions for the authors. The authors will answer selected questions during the virtual presentation. You receive an automated email confirmation containing the Zoom link upon registering for this event.

When Stars Are Scattered, by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed is a graphic novel based on co-author Omar Mohamed’s life growing up in a refugee camp in Kenya called Dadaab. It is told to New York Times Bestselling author/artist Victoria Jamieson by Omar Mohamed, the Somali man who lived the story.  

Victoria Jamieson is the creator of Newbery Honor Book Roller Girl. She received her BFA in illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design and worked as a children’s book designer before becoming a full-time illustrator. She now lives with her family in Pennsylvania. 

The Sheep, the Rooster, and the Duck by Matt Phelan is an adventure full of secrets, fun, and reimagined historical events. 

Matt Phelan is an award-winning, New York Times-bestselling author/illustrator of picture books, middle grade novels, and graphic novels for young readers. In 2014, Matt was awarded the Free Library of Philadelphia/Drexel University Children's Literature Citation. Matt also teaches on the faculty for Vermont College of Fine Arts’ MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults.