Judy Young is the award-winning author of eighteen picture books, including R is for Rhyme: A Poetry Alphabet (Mom’s Choice Gold Recipient); A Book for Black-Eyed Susan (WILLA Literary Award Finalist and NAPPA Gold Recipient); and A Pet for Miss Wright (IRA-CBC Children’s Choice List). She resides in the foothills of the Bear River Range near Mink Creek, Idaho, with her husband, Ross, who once befriended a crow he named Kubla. Kubla often sat on Judy’s shoulder, pecked at her hair, and gurgled into her ear, possibly instilling ideas and inspiration for Promise, Judy’s first novel. Visit Judy at www.judyyoungpoetry.com.