Books By Melissa Hart - Author

Melissa Hart grew up in Los Angeles with her younger brother, Mark, who has Down syndrome. She's the author of two novels for middle-school readers-Avenging the Owl and Daisy Woodworm Changes the World-both of which have main characters with Down syndrome. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Smithsonian, Slate, CNN, and many other publications. She's the author of Better with Books: 500 Diverse Books to Ignite Empathy and Encourage Self-Acceptance in Tweens and Teens. Melissa lives in Oregon with her husband and daughter, plus one dog, five cats, and four chickens. She's an Oregon Master Naturalist and loves to kayak, hike, bicycle, and cross-country ski. To learn more about Melissa, please visit www.melissahart.com.

Marìa Perera was born in Gijón, a small town in the north of Spain. At a very young age she found out that there are few things in life she enjoyed as much as listening to The Beatles and drawing. When she grew up she graduated in Art History at the