About Author
Patricia McCormick, a two-time finalist for the National Book Award, is the author of five critically acclaimed novels: Never Fall Down, an unforgettable story of a boy solider who defied the odds to survive the murderous regime of the Khmer Rouge; Purple Heart, a suspenseful psychological novel that explores the killing of a ten-year-old boy in Iraq; Sold, a deeply moving account of sexual trafficking; My Brother's Keeper, a realistic view of teenage substance abuse; and Cut, an intimate portrait of one teenager's struggle with self-injury.<P>Her books have earned many honors: Never Fall Down
