A.L. Wegwerthhails from Minnesota, the State of Hockey, and is what you might consider a pioneer in women's hockey. She played high school and college hockey before an injury forced her to hang up her skates for a few years. These days, you can find her on the ice either coaching youth hockey or playing a game of shinny in the backyard with her three kids. She is the author of four other books, includingHockey Talk: Sauce, Spinorama, and More Ice-Time Lingo, a book for die-hard hockey fans. is an illustrator, letterer and designer who lives in Toronto, Canada, with her husband, two boys, and a big orange cat, Pumpkin. Throughout her award-winning career, her eye-catching imagery has graced children's books, magazines, murals, ads, and more.