Wanbli Weiden, David Heska: - David Heska Wanbli Weiden lives in Denver, Colorado, and is the father of two amazing sons, David and Sasha. He's a citizen of the Sicangu Lakota nation and teaches Native American Studies classes at Metropolitan State University of Denver. His spirit name, Heska Wanbli, means "mountain eagle." He writes books for children and for adults, and reading is his favorite thing in the world, except for spending time with his kids.

Yellowhawk, Jim: - Jim Yellowhawk grew up on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota. He is an enrolled member of the Itazipco Band of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and he is also Onodoga/Iroquois on his mother's side. He has been immersed in the arts of his ancestors since he was a young boy.

Kinsella, Pat: - Pat Kinsella is a Brooklyn-based illustrator with a B.F.A. in printmaking from the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, and an M.F.A. in illustration from the School of Visual Arts in NYC.