Although CECILIA GALANTE secretly wishes she could fly, she keeps her feet firmly on the ground in Kingston, PA, where she lives with her husband and three children. Cecilia is the author of five other novels for young adults and middle school kids, including The Patron Saint of Butterflies, which was a Booksense Pick, the Northeast Indie Booksellers YA Book of the Year, and a Recommended Read on Oprah's website. You can visit Cecilia on her website at www.ceciliagalante.com.

KRISTI VALIANT is the illustrator of Pretty Minnie in Paris, Pretty Minnie in Hollywood, the Little Wings chapter book series, and Penguin Cha-Cha, which she wrote and illustrated. She graduated magna cum laude from Columbus College of Art & Design. Kristi lives (and dances!) in Indiana with her husband and daughters. Visit Kristi online KristiValiant.com.