Jeff Stone is an American author, best known for a series of Kung Fu themed books for teens called The Five Ancestors, published by Random House. Biography Jeff Stone grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and currently lives in Indiana. Stone is married and has two kids, a son and a daughter. Stone was adopted as an infant. Stone holds a black belt in Shaolin Do Kung Fu. Stone graduated from Michigan State University with degrees in English and Journalism. Works The Five Ancestors series Tiger (2003) Monkey (2003) Snake (2005) Crane (2008) Eagle (2008) Mouse (2009) (titled Mantis in the U.K. and Australia) Dragon (2010) The Five Ancestors: Out of the Ashes series Phoenix (2012) Lion (2013) Jackal (2014) External links Jeff Stone's Official Website Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Writers from Detroit American male writers American adoptees Michigan State University alumni