Laurie Myers

Laurie Myers is the author of several well-received books for intermediate readers. An avid dog lover, she collaborated on a collection of stories, My Dog, My Hero, with her mother Betsy Byars and sister, Betsy Duffey. Ms. Myers lives with her family in Augusta, Georgia.

Michael Dooling has illustrated many books on historical figures including Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. To research Lewis and Clark and Me he spent time with a group that reenacted the Lewis and Clark expedition. He and his family live in Audubon, New Jersey.