Deborah Ellis
is the acclaimed author of The Heaven Shop and The Breadwinner trilogy. She has won the Governor General's Award, Canada's highest literary honor, and is a member of the Order of Ontario. She travels the world to hear the stories of children marginalized by war, illness, and poverty. Eric Walters
is one of Canada's most successful writers and prolific writers for teenagers. His novel Shattered won the 2007 National Chapter of Canada IODE Violet Downey Award and the 2007 White Pine Award. A former teacher, Eric visits classrooms across the country and he has already spoken to more than 750, 000 students.