Ilene Cooper is the author of more than thirty books for children, both fiction and nonfiction, including Jack: The Early Years of John F. Kennedy, The Golden Rule, and The Dead Se...view moreIlene Cooper is the author of more than thirty books for children, both fiction and nonfiction, including Jack: The Early Years of John F. Kennedy, The Golden Rule, and The Dead Sea Scrolls. She is currently Contributing Editor at Booklist, the review journal of the American Library Association.view less