Ruth VanderZee

Ruth Vander Zee, teacher and author, has also writtenErika's Story, illustrated by Roberto Innocenti(Creative Editions), and Mississippi Morning,illustrated by Floyd Cooper (Eerdmans). Ruth lives inMiami, Florida.

Marian Sneider (19342005), author and familytherapist, wrote professionally for the Miami Herald,Miami News, and Highlights andTurtle children's magazines. EliRemembers was inspired by events from her own family,and is her first published book for children. Marian passedaway in December 2005.

Bill Farnsworth has illustrated more than forty books,including Louis Sockalexis: Native American BaseballPioneer by Bill Wise (Lee & Low) and The Flag withFifty-Six Stars by Susan Goldman Rubin (HolidayHouse). Bill lives in Florida.