Jennifer Swanson is a science teacher and the award-winning author of more than fifty-five nonfiction books for children, including Super Gear: Nanotechnology and Sports Team Up; Brain Games; Save the Crash-Test Dummies; and Footprints Across the Planet. An accomplished and dynamic speaker, Jennifer has presented at national NSTA conferences, the World Science Festival, and the Library of Congress's National Book Festival. She is also the founder of KidLiteracy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving STEM literacy.