Ellen Klages

Ellen Klages is an American writer of historical fiction, science fiction, and fantasy for children and adults. She is widely recognized for her middle-grade novels The Green Glass Sea and White Sands, Red Menace, which follow young characters growing up alongside the scientific developments of the 1940s. She also authored Out of Left Field, a historical novel exploring girls' baseball and the fight for fairness in sports. Her books thoughtfully blend scientific history, strong friendships, and complex family dynamics. Through her detailed historical settings, she introduces readers to pivotal moments in the twentieth century.