Kate Messner
 

Kate Messner is passionately curious and writes books that encourage kids to wonder, too. Her titles include award-winning picture books like Over and Under the Snow, Over and Under the Wetland; novels like Breakout and Chirp; the Fergus and Zeke easy readers; the popular Ranger in Time chapter book series; and the History Smashers graphic nonfiction series. Kate also leads the multi-author team behind The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class chapter books. Before becoming a full-time writer, Kate was a TV news reporter as well as an educator who spent fifteen years teaching middle school English. She lives on Lake Champlain with her family and is a proud Adirondack 46er. Class chapter books.