Susan Patron (1948 – October 24, 2023[1]) was an American author of children's books.
[2] In 2007, she won the Newbery Award for The Higher Power of Lucky.
Patron was the Juvenile Materials Collection Development Manager at the Los Angeles Public Library until her retirement in March 2007.
[4] She was a Senior Librarian at the Los Angeles Public Library, where she began in 1972.
She reviewed children's literature, taught and lectured on the subject, and served on boards and committees in the field including the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.