Polly Holyoke (www.pollyholyoke.com) grew up in Colorado where she spent her childhood skiing, climbing, riding, reading and daydreaming. She graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont and became a middle school teacher. To date her books have been placed on state reading lists in Texas, Florida, Maryland, Ohio and Hawaii. The Neptune Project won the Sunshine State Young Readers Award and was endorsed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science as a strong science-based read for kids. She loves visiting schools and encouraging students to write stories of their own. She currently lives in Plano, Texas in a house full of books along with her husband, a sweet old cat, a mellow beagle and two very demanding Chihuahuas.