AMY TIMBERLAKE’s work has received a Newbery Honor, an Edgar Award, a Golden Kite Award, and the China Times Best Book Award. She grew up in Hudson, Wisconsin, but now calls Chicago home. She is a proud alumna of Mount Holyoke College, where she majored in history, and holds an MA in English/creative writing from the University of Illinois. You can find her walking on Chicago’s Lakefront Trail on cool, crisp fall days.