Whether they were born in the PNW or moved here later in life, these children's and YA* authors have some claim as a local author.
iSchool students live all over the US and even in other countries, so your local authors may live outside the PNW too. Let us know where you're from and which local authors you recommend.
* Ijeoma Oluo is not a children's book author, but wrote a timely book, So You Want to Talk About Race, that could benefit adults who work with children.
I enjoyed Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson. It's set in Portland, OR where Watson grew up.