Joe Hayes is the author of over twenty books for children and young adults. His writing style isstorytelling-tested and has its roots in the oral traditions of the American Southwest. Every year,he delights children and adults alike with his summertime storytelling performances at SantaFe's Wheelwright Museum. The rest of the year finds him speaking to thousands of readersaround the United States at schools, libraries, and conferences. His book Ghost Fever / Mal deFantasma won the Texas Bluebonnet Award in 2007. Dance, Nana, Dance / Baila, Nana, Baila, hiscollection of folktales from Cuba, won the Aesop Prize in 2009.
