Biographical note

Erin Falligant has written more than thirty books for children, including the American Girl novel The Lilac Tunnel, the Innerstar University series, and nonfiction guides to standing up to bullies, knowing your body, and surviving school. A children’s book editor for over fifteen years, Erin also has master’s degrees in child clinical psychology and creative writing. Learn more at erinfalligant.com. Elizabeth Raum has written over two-dozen nonfiction books for young readers, including a biography of Louis Armstrong for Capstone Press. Over the years, she has worked as a middle school and high school English teacher, an elementary school librarian, and a college library director. Elizabeth Raum has written many nonfiction books for children. Two of her Capstone You Choose books, Orphan Trains: An Interactive History Adventure (2011) and Can You Survive Storm Chasing? (2012), are Junior Library Guild selections. Elizabeth lives in Michigan with her husband, Richard.