Cynthia Rylant has written more than 13 books for kids, including the Newbery Award–winning Missing May and the Caldecott Honor Book When I Was Young in the Mountains. Rylant’s works in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry have been praised for their clarity and sensitivity. This new book traces her life from growing up in a coal-mining family in West Virginia to being one of the most beloved children’s writers of her time.
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Alice B. McGinty has written on diverse subjects, from a child's experiences in kindergarten (Eliza's Kindergarten Surprise and Eliza's New Pet) to an award winning biography of Charles Darwin, Darwin: With Glimpses into His Private Journal and Letters (Booklist Top Ten Biography for Youth, Orbis Picture Honor Book). She enjoys visiting schools, teaching writing workshops, and traveling. She went to India and retraced Gandhi's march. The mother of two grown children, she lives with her husband in Urbana, Illinois.
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