Allan Stratton

Allan Stratton is the internationally acclaimed author of Leslie’s Journal, an ALA YALSA Best Book, and Chanda’s Secrets, whose many awards include the Snow Willow Award in Canada and an ALA Michael L Printz Honor Book in the United States. His follow-up novel, Chanda’s Wars, won the Canadian Library Association’s Young Adult Book Award and was shortlisted for the White Pine Award. His new novel, Borderline (HarperCollins), is a nuanced exploration of friendship and racial profiling. Stratton has extensive background in the theatre, with experience as both a playwright and actor. He lives in Toronto.