Michael Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo, born in 1943 in St Albans, England, is a British author of children’s and young adult books. After studying in London, he initially worked as a teacher. In 1976, he and his wife founded the charity project Farms for City Children, which gives children from urban areas the opportunity to spend time in the countryside. Morpurgo worked as a freelance writer from 1982. In 1999, he and his wife were appointed to the Order of the British Empire. His work has received several awards, including the Whitbread Children’s Award.