Hakon Ovreas

A published poet, with several books to his name, Håkon Øvreås made his debut into the world of youth literature in 2013 with Brown . The first book in middle grade series My Alter Ego Is a Superhero, Brown received the Norwegian Ministry of Culture's Literature Prize for Best Children's and Young Adult Book in 2013, the Dutch Silver Pencil in 2015, and the 2020 ALA Batchelder Award.

A published poet, with several books to his name, Håkon Øvreås made his debut into the world of youth literature in 2013 with Brown . The first book in middle grade series My Alter Ego Is a Superhero, Brown received the Norwegian Ministry of Culture's Literature Prize for Best Children's and Young Adult Book in 2013, the Dutch Silver Pencil in 2015, and the 2020 ALA Batchelder Award. See less