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Copyright 2007 Scholastic Book Clubs

Born:
October 5, 1959
Washington, DC
Current Home:
Los Angeles, CA
David Shannon
lives in Los Angeles,
California with his
wife, Heidi; their
daughter, Emma;
and their dog, Fergus.