J. Patrick Lewis is an author born in Indiana in 1942 who has written over 80 children's books. He worked as an economics professor before focusing on writing full time. His books often explore themes of geography, history, mathematics, and science and use techniques like acrostic poems, unconventional text shaping, connotation, and hyperbole. Teachers can incorporate his works into lessons on poems, history, writing styles, and subjects like math and science.