Native son of Florida, award-winning satirical author and Miami Herald columnist Carl Hiaasen keeps the oddball, environmental and often borderline (or outright) criminal goings-on of the Sunshine State at the forefront of his entertaining and unflinching commentary. His prolific career has produced nine bestselling novels including cult favorites Strip Tease, Sick Puppy and Stormy Weather. His first book for young readers, Hoot, landed him a prestigious Newbery Award and was made into a major motion picture. A three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, Hiaasen is also a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists.