Traci Sorell writes fiction and nonfiction for children featuring contemporary characters and compelling biographies. She is the author of We Are Still Here! and At the Mountain's Base and co-author of Indian No More. She is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation and lives in northeastern Oklahoma, where her tribe is located.

Frané Lessac is the illustrator of more than forty books for children. She has lived on the small Caribbean island of Montserrat, in London, and in Australia, and her work has taken her on many adventures in numerous countries. www.franelessac.com