Janet Sumner Johnson

State: Utah

Janet Sumner Johnson is the author of both middle grade novels and picture books, including The Winterton Deception 1: Final Word, and Help Wanted: Must Love Books which was the winner of the 2021 CLEL BELL Read Award and was nominated for the Children’s Choice Book Awards in Colorado and Washington. She lives in northern Utah with her husband, three kids, and a dog. Her amazing talents include wiggling her ears and replacing the roll of toilet paper the right way (over the top). You can learn more about her and her books at www.janetsumnerjohnson.com.

Genres: Contemporary, Humor

Audiences: Middle Grade, Picture Book