Peter Mandel is an American author of children?s books, [1] a journalist, [2] and essayist. [3] His books include Jackhammer Sam, illustrated by David Catrow; Bun, Onion, Burger, illustrated by Chris Eliopoulos; and Say Hey! A Song of Willie Mays, illustrated by Don Tate. A contributor to the travel sections of The Washington Post, [4] The Boston Globe [5] and The Huffington Post, [6] one of his Boston Globe articles won a Lowell Thomas gold medal from The Society of American Travel Writers in 2005. [5] Mandel?s essays for The Wall Street Journal [7] and other newspapers examine technology and contemporary trends. [8] Son of Paul Mandel, a novelist and Life Magazine editor, [9] Mandel grew up in Manhattan, [10] graduating from Middlebury College and Brown University. [11] He lives now in Providence, Rhode Island with his wife, Kathryn Byrd Mandel.