
Susan and Lexi Haas, Authors
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Susan and Lexi Haas are a mother and daughter writing team focused on disability education and advocacy. Lexi has a rare and severe form of cerebral palsy. While she can't walk or talk, she was reading by the time she was ten months old and has an impressive memory, a keen sense of humor and an invincible spirit. Recognizing her young daughter's gift for words, Susan began writing with Lexi to help foster independence and develop communication, but soon learned that Lexi's fresh perspective needed to be shared with others. In addition to writing together, Susan and Lexi enjoy presenting to schools and organizations around the world, helping others learn about disability from a first-person narrative.
They have published two books together. Lexi's memoir, The Year of the Buttered Cat (Little Brown Books for Young Readers, 2024) was a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. Fooled (Little Brown Books for Young Readers, October 2025) will be the duo's first Middle Grade novel. They live in Charlotte, NC.