Tanya Lee Stone (born 1965) is an American author of children's and young adult books.

[2][3] Stone received her Bachelor of Arts in English from Oberlin College in 1987,[4][5] then a Master of Science from Southern Connecticut State University.

[6] Her articles, essays, and reviews have appeared in The New York Times, The Horn Book, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal.

[1] Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream was originally published February 24, 2009 by Candlewick Press, then republished September 27, 2011.

[7] The book has received the following accolades, among others: Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America's First Black Paratroopers was published January 22, 2013 by Candlewick Press.