Johanna Hurwitz (born October 9, 1937)[1] is an American author of more than sixty children's books.
[4] Hurwitz graduated from Queens College, New York with a degree in English and Columbia University with a master's in library science.
Ravenstone Press published the book three months after Hurwitz submitted the story.
[6][7] Hurwitz's books include biographies for children on subjects such as Anne Frank, Astrid Lindgren, Leonard Bernstein, and Helen Keller.
[8] Her 1999 book, The Just Desserts Club, combined related short stories with recipes.