About Tae Keller, Author of "We Carry the Sun"

Tae Keller is the Newbery award winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of “When You Trap a Tiger,” “Jennifer Chan is Not Alone,” and “The Science of Breakable Things,” among others. Her most recent book, “When Tomorrow Burns,” was released in March 2026. She grew up in Waipahu, Hawaii, where she subsisted on purple rice, sun, and stories. Now, she lives in Seattle with her husband, her dog, and a multitude of books. (Photo credit Jesse Dittmar)