Sara O'Leary, author portrait

Sara O'Leary

SARA O'LEARY is the author of many beloved picture books for children, including This Is Sadie, which was adapted by the New York City Children's Theatre, and its follow-up, This Is Ruby. Among her most recent books for children are Gemma and the Giant Girl, the recipient of several honors in Canada, and Maud and Grand-Maud, which received three starred reviews. Sara is the 2024 recipient of the 2024 Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People. She is also the author of the adult novel A Ghost in the House. A graduate of the UBC Creative Writing Program, she has taught screenwriting and writing for children at Concordia University in Montreal.
The Little Books of the Little Brontës
Gemma and the Giant Girl
This Is Ruby
Maud and Grand-Maud
Owls are Good at Keeping Secrets
This Is Sadie

Books

The Little Books of the Little Brontës
Gemma and the Giant Girl
This Is Ruby
Maud and Grand-Maud
Owls are Good at Keeping Secrets
This Is Sadie

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