Chris Lynch

Chris Lynch is an American writer for young readers and teens known for powerful, sharply observed novels about identity, loyalty, anger, family, and moral choice. His books include Freewill, Gold Dust, Iceman, Inexcusable, Angry Young Man, Kill Switch, and Me, Dead Dad, and Alcatraz. Freewill was recognized as a Michael L. Printz Honor Book, and Inexcusable was a National Book Award finalist for Young People’s Literature. Lynch’s stories often place young people in difficult emotional situations and let readers wrestle with questions that do not have easy answers. He has also written historical and adventure fiction, including the Vietnam-era I Pledge Allegiance, bringing the same thoughtful intensity to stories of friendship, conflict, and courage.