Rita Williams-Garcia is an American author. She was born on April 13, 1957 in Queens, New York. She has written many award-winning novels. They include "Blue Tights, Fast Talk on a Slow Track, Like Sisters on the Homefront, Diamond Land, Jumped, No Laughter Here, Catching the Wild Waiyuuzee, One Crazy Summer", and "Every Time a Rainbow Dies". Her works have won five selections and citations (ALA, Notable Books for Children and Adults citation, Booklist Editors’ Choice selection, Coretta Scott King Honor Book selection).