Julie Stern­berg is the author of nine chil­dren’s books, includ­ing the best-sell­ing Like Pick­le Juice on a Cook­ie and its sequels; The Top-Secret Diary of Celie Valen­tine series; and Sum­mer of Stolen Secrets. Like Pick­le Juice on a Cook­ie is a Gryphon Award win­ner and a Texas Blue­bon­net Award Mas­ter List selection.