Constance C. Greene was the author of over twenty highly successful childrenтАЩs and young adult novels, including the ALA Notable Book A Girl Called Al, Al(exandra) the Great, Getting Nowhere, and Beat the Turtle Drum, which is an ALA Notable Book, an IRA-CBC ChildrenтАЩs Choice, and the basis for the Emmy AwardтАУwinning after-school special Very Good Friends.