Across
- 3. Leslie Connor
- 4. Amina Luqman-Dawson
- 7. Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
- 8. Sharon M. Draper
- 12. Jacquetta Nammar Feldman
- 14. Pam Munoz Ryan
- 20. B.B. Alston
Down
- 1. Tim Tingle
- 2. Jean Craighead George
- 5. Girls Anne Blankman
- 6. Rick Riordan
- 9. Jacqueline Woodson
- 10. Kiera Cass
- 11. Alan Gratz
- 13. Faith Erin Hicks
- 15. Christina Soontornvat
- 16. Rob Harrell
- 17. Megan E. Freeman
- 18. Gordon Korman
- 19. Linda Sue Park