Helen Frost
Helen Frost began working with children at age 16. She has helped many young people find ways to speak of difficult truths in their lives through careful reading and writing. She has traveled widely and deeply, paying particular attention to language and culture. She lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with her husband Chad Thompson, a linguist who specializes in Native American languages.She is the author of five novels-in-poems, the most recent of which is
Crossing Stones (Frances Foster Books/Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2009). You can visit her on the web at
helenfrost.net.