Arlene Erlbach has written forty-five books for young people -nine novels and thirty-six non-fiction books. She has also been teen advice columnist for CompuServe's WOW! and a contributing editor. She has a master's degree in special education, and has been an elementary school teacher for sixteen years. She is currently working on a master's degree in reading. As part of her work as an elementary school teacher, she has developed and designed many arts and crafts projects to enhance the reading curriculum at her school. She is also in charge of her school's Young Authors Program. She and her husband live in Morton Grove, Illinois.
