Jaime Adoff, of Yellow Springs, Ohio, is an award-winning author of books for children and young adults. Adoff's book "The Death of Jayson Porter" is a 2009 "Choose to Read Ohio" selection. He is the son of poet Arnold Adoff and author Virginia Hamilton. He is the recipient of the 2006 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award. Other titles by Jaime Adoff include: "Jimi & Me," Small Fry" and "Names Will Never Hurt Me."