Linda Sue Park is the author of the Newbery Medal-winning A Single Shard, the bestseller A Long Walk to Water, and the highly praised novel Prairie Lotus. She has also written several acclaimed picture books, including My Book and Me, illustrated by Chris Raschka and published by Red Comet Press. Park serves on the advisory board of We Need Diverse Books. She lives in western New York with her family. www.lindasuepark.com, Twitter: @LindaSuePark Nik Henderson is an illustrator and visual development artist who has worked with Pixar, Abrams, Redstar 3D, and HarperCollins. Raised on a small farm in Strafford, Missouri, he studied illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Inspired by the Ozarks, he continues to live in Strafford, pursuing his art along with interests in aviation history, writing, and model building. Instagram: @henderson_nik