Kristina McMorris (Author) Kristina McMorris is a New York Times bestselling author of two novellas and six novels, including the runaway bestseller Sold on a Monday. Initially inspired by her grandparents' WWII courtship letters, her works of fiction have garnered more than twenty national literary awards. Prior to her writing career, she owned a wedding-and-event planning company until she had far surpassed her limit of YMCA and chicken dances. She also worked as a weekly TV-show host for Warner Bros. and an ABC affiliate, beginning at age nine with an Emmy Award-winning program. A graduate of Pepperdine University, she lives near Portland, Oregon, where (ironically) she's entirely deficient of a green thumb and doesn't own a single umbrella. Amanda Yoshida (Illustrator) AMANDA YOSHIDA attended Gnomon School of Visual Effects in Los Angeles and went on to work for several years as a 3D artist and graphic designer. She lives with her family in Portland, Oregon.
"""Funny and imaginative Ellie Mae teaches readers to dream big and believe they can become anything... Fun and silly--but sure to inspire kids to dream big."" -- Kirkus Reviews"