Christine Dzidrums

Christine Dzidrums is an American children's author. She won a bronze medal at the 2010 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards for her debut novel, Cutters Don't Cry. She has written gymnast biographies on Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout, Gabby Douglas, Shawn Johnson, The Fierce Five, Missy Franklin, Kelly Clarkson and Nastia Liukin. Her second young adult novel, Kaylee: The "What If?" Game, won a gold medal at the 2014 Children's Literary Classics Awards. Her biography on Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yuna brought her media attention in South Korea.

Awards

 * 2010 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards for Cutters Don't Cry
 * 2012 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards for Gabby Douglas: Golden Smile, Golden Triumph
 * 2014 Children's Literary Classics Award - Gold Medal for Kaylee: The "What If?" Game