Fred Bowen is the author of
Gridiron and more than twenty additional children's books about sports, and for the past twenty years has written the weekly
KidsPost column in
The Washington Post. Fred lives in Maryland with his family. Visit him at FredBowen.com.
James E. Ransome's highly acclaimed illustrations for
Before She Was Harriet received the 2018 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. His other award-winning titles include the Coretta Scott King winner
The Creation; Coretta Scott King Honor Book
Uncle Jed's Barbershop;
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt; and
Let My People Go, winner of the NAACP Image Award. James is also a recipient of the ALA Children's Literature Legacy Award. He frequently collaborates with his wife, author Lesa Cline-Ransome, and their books include
Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams and
Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis. James is a professor and coordinator of the MFA Illustration Graduate Program at Syracuse University. He lives in New York's Hudson River Valley region with his family. Visit James at JamesRansome.com.
