Jean Craighead George was the preeminent nature writer for children. She is the author of
My Side of the Mountain and
Julie of the Wolves, and her work spanned 50 years. She died in May 2012 at age 93.
After completing his studies at the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, Wendell Minor began creating original designs for book publishers in New York City. He has created jacket illustrations for more than 2000 books, and has illustrated dozens of books for children, including
America The Beautiful and
Yankee Doodle America. He lives in Connecticut.