David Gifaldi is a Portland writer and teacher. His eight published books for young readers include picture books, a tall tale, middle-grade novels, and a collection of young adult...view moreDavid Gifaldi is a Portland writer and teacher. His eight published books for young readers include picture books, a tall tale, middle-grade novels, and a collection of young adult short stories. David's short stories have appeared in Cricket, Highlights for Children, Read, 'Teen, Children's Digest, and Jack and Jill magazines. He has lectured widely to both children and adult writers. He has taught high school English for the Vancouver School District and has served on the faculty of the MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults program at the Vermont College of Fine Arts.view less