Patricia MacLachlan is the author of many well-loved novels and picture books, includingnbsp;Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal; its sequels,nbsp;Skylarknbsp;andnbsp;Caleb's Story;nbsp;Edward's Eyes;nbsp;The True Gift;nbsp;Waiting for the Magic;nbsp;White Fur Flying; andnbsp;Fly Away. She lives in western Massachusetts.
Amy June Bates has illustrated many books for children, including That's What I'd Do and Sweet Dreams by Jewel; Waiting for the Magic by Patricia McLachlan; Hillary Rodham Clinton: Dreams Taking Flight by Kathleen Krull; The Dog Who Belonged to No One by Amy Hest; and You Can Do It! by Tony Dungy. She graduated from Brigham Young University and now lives with her husband and three children in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Visit her at AmyBates.com.