Steph Katzovi
In third grade, Steph Katzovi announced that she was going to be an author when she grew up. After graduating law school and serving as a strategic communications consultant at Deloitte, it only took about two decades for Steph to follow through on her "When I Grow Up" essay.
Today, Steph is a children's author focused on sharing the humor that is found in the uniquely tumultuous world of tweens. Steph is best known for her debut novel,Hurricamp!, the first story in the "Camp Hillside" series. The one constant that has endured throughout Steph's life and career is her desire to connect with others through wit, warmth, and wisdom.
When she's not busy writing at her desk in New York City, Steph is a sports and exercise enthusiast. She also enjoys playing guitar and piano with her two sons, going out on date nights with her husband, and reading. Preferably poolside. Steph loves hearing from readers (of any age). Please visit her website at www.StephKatzovi.com.
Books by Steph Katzovi
2025 Purple Dragonfly Award Winner
2024 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Winner
Laura "Noodle" Newman is finally back and more excited than ever to return for her second session at the one and only Camp Hillside.
Joined by some old friends and some new ones, Noodle is ready for this to be the best summer ever. But when her best friend Aries only wants to work on the camp play rather than help Noodle with her radio show like they talked about, things start to turn a little sour and Noodle doesn't quite know how to deal with it.
From an enigmatic and theatrical camp counselor to mishaps at the Rock-and-Bowl, there's one thing Camp Hillside never is-boring. Join Noodle and her friends as they navigate both the pitfalls and perks of growing up and learn that perhaps sometimes all you need when you're a little lost is a good friend to lean on.
2023 Moonbeam Children's Book Award Winner
2023 Purple Dragonfly Award Winner
Ten-and-three-quarter-year-old Laura "Noodle" Newman had high hopes about going to sleepaway camp for the first time.
Once she's there, however, Noodle is miserable. No one can help her get over her terrible homesickness. Things go from bad to worse when Noodle panics while talking on the camp's radio station. Noodle's moment to shine becomes a bout of stage fright as her bunkmates laugh at her. As a menacing hurricane heads up the coast, life at Camp Hillside turns upside down. Through the craziness, Noodle realizes that only one person can make her feel better: herself. Told in Noodle's witty, earnest, and distinctive voice,Hurricamp!emulates the quirkiness of Beverly Cleary's Ramona books combined with Judy Blume's relatable dialogue. Parents and children alike will identify with Noodle's vulnerabilities and the humorous lessons she learns on her adventures at Camp Hillside.