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Kurtis Scaletta

Kurtis Scaletta is the author of Mudville, a Booklist Top 10 Sports Book for Youth; Mamba Point, which The New York Times Book Review called "entertaining and touching"; and The Tanglewood Terror, a Kids' Indie Next List Selection and winner of the Minnesota Readers' Choice Award. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife and son.
Trailblazers: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Trailblazers: Jackie Robinson
The Winter of the Robots
The Tanglewood Terror
Mamba Point
Mudville

Books

Trailblazers: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Trailblazers: Jackie Robinson
The Winter of the Robots
The Tanglewood Terror
Mamba Point
Mudville

Books for Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month

This Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month (and beyond!), we’re celebrating authors, creators, and illustrators from the Hispanic and Latine community. Join us in uplifting their voices and stories by bringing them into your classroom. Find a full collection of Elementary School titles here.

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