Having grown up watching it unfold in the American South in the 1960s and '70s, Ann Bausum writes about history, often about the history of social justice in the US. Her books for children and teens have received a Sibert Honor, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and the Carter G. Woodson Award, among other recognitions. She lives in southern Wisconsin. Visit her at annbausum.com or @annbausum.

Kyung Eun Han lives in Anyang, Korea, and worked as a credit analyst before deciding to become an illustrator. Since then, Kyung's work, which uses both digital and traditional mediums, has been featured in magazines, advertising, book covers, calendars, movie posters, animation, and other products. Recently, her focus has shifted to writing and illustrating children's books, culminating in her debut picture book as author and illustrator, Into the Forest, which was published in Korea.