Linda Lowery is a New York Times' best-selling and award-winning author of more than sixty-five books for young readers. Born in Chicago, Linda's lived in Wisconsin, Colorado, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and now she and her writer-illustrator husband Richard Keep make their home in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. She visits classrooms around the world and teaches at UNC and ABTech in Asheville. web site: www.lindalowery.com