Mary Amato has written many acclaimed books for children including Invisible Lines, which was nominated for the California Young Readers Medal and the Missouri Truman Readers Award, and her first book for young adults, "Guitar Notes," which is on the KY Bluegrass Master List. Amato's debut novel, "The Word Eater," appeared on many state lists, and "The Naked Mole-Rat Letters" followed suit, gathering even more fans. She is also the author of a chapter book series starring the Riot Brothers, which began with" Snarf Attack," "Underfoodle," and "The Secret of Life: The Riot Brothers Tell All." She lives is Silver Spring, MD. You may visit her online at www.maryamato.com.
Ward Jenkins is an animator and an illustrator. His first picture book was "How to Train with a T. Rex and Win 8 Gold Medals" by Michael Phelps and his second was "Chicks Run Wild" by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallan. He cannot outswim Michael Phelps--yet! He lives in Portland, OR.
