Katie Kennedy once caught her then-nine-year-old daughter reading the Constitution under the covers with a flashlight. As an American history professor, Katie has never been more proud. She is the author of Did You Hear What Happened in Salem?: The Witch Trials of 1692;The Constitution Decoded: A Guide to the Document That Shapes Our Nation; and The Presidents Decoded: A Guide to the Leaders Who Shaped Our Nation, as well as several novels. Katie has taught college history and American government for thirty years. She lives in Iowa with her husband and son. Visit her online at katiekennedybooks.com.

Nick Thornborrow is the illustrator of the acclaimed Stories of the Saints by Carey Wallace and works as a concept and storyboard artist in the videogame industry. He lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.