NATALIE KINSEY-WARNOCK is the author of several books for young readers, including The Canada Geese Quilt, which was an ALA Notable Book, a Booklist Editors' Choice, and an NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. Her deep love of the natural world is evident in all of her writing and was formed early on while growing up in Vermont, where she still lives with her husband and their many dogs, cats, and horses. To learn more about Natalie, visit her Web site at www.kinsey-warnock.com.