Born to Dance: Mary Verdi-Fletcher and Her Dancing Wheels (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780593807002)

Kathryn Hagen has always loved language, learning, children, and writing. After receiving her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, she combined those passions into work as a speech/language pathologist specializing in early language and literacy development. Later, she earned an Educational Specialist degree at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN, and worked as a special education administrator. Kathryn now joyously blends those same passions to create books for children.

Nabi H. Ali is a Tamil-American illustrator who enjoys creating diverse works that showcase an array of cultures and people. His interest in illustration started when he realized he could help create representation in the arts and in media for minorities. He is very passionate about working with characters that he wishes he had seen in books when he was a child. His hobbies include doll collecting, reading, learning about South Asian mythology and folklore.