Carol Schafer lives in Athabasca, Alberta, with her husband, Steve. They have two grown children, Alison and Carson. Carol is the author of Lorenzo's Incredible Leap: A Story of Courage (2012) and Grison, the Grumpy, Grouchy Island Goat: A Story of Healthy Choices (2013). A trip to Jordan and Israel prompted this new story about Cloddia.