Melinda Beatty

Melinda Beatty is the author of the Heartseeker series, which School Library Journal called a must-have for any middle grade collection. Her passion for books spills over into her second career as an indie bookseller. After living in boats, basements, and attics, she and her husband now reside in western Maryland with their two kids. This is her first picture book.

Paola Escobar grew up traveling from town to town in Bogota, Colombia. She is the illustrator of Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré, an Indie Pick called a must-have for all libraries in a School Library Journal starred review. She also illustrated Digging for Words, which received two starred reviews. She lives with her husband and her dog, Flora.