Nora T and the Champion Tree (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798895271179)

Mona Martin Batchelor is a retired school librarian and past president of the Tennessee Association of School Librarians. She is the author of The Auctioneer's Daughter: Family Tales Retold. Batchelor and her husband live on the family farm in Northwest Tennessee where they monitor a small collection of state champion trees, including the current Tennessee State Champion Tulip Poplar, awarded in 2023.

Maggie Latimer is an artist and designer based in Austin, Texas. Ever since she was young, she has loved using her creativity to tell a story, no matter the medium. In high school, she was inspired by her whimsical and amazing librarian, telling her that she dreamed of illustrating a book one day. And wouldn't you know it, in a full-circle moment, that same librarian is the author of this very story!