Gary D. Schmidt
Gary D. Schmidt is an American author and professor known for Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy and The Wednesday Wars. His historical fiction for children deals with moral complexity.
Works
- Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster BoyFriendship between white boy and black girl challenged by prejudice in early twentieth century
- The Wednesday WarsSeventh-grader navigates faith, Shakespeare, and social pressures during difficult school year
- Okay for NowBullied boy finds purpose through art and dealing with past family trauma
- Orbiting JupiterFoster boy struggles with belonging while caring for troubled infant in new home
- What Came from the Stars