Author Kathy-jo Wargin has earned national acclaim with numerous best-selling children’s titles, including The Edmund Fitzgerald: Song of the Bell. Born in Tower, Minnesota, Kathy-jo has spent a great deal of time in the upper Midwest. Previously, she teamed up with illustrator Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen on the award-winning Legends series, including The Legend of Sleeping Bear and The Legend of the Lady’s Slipper (Upper Midwest Bookseller’s Favorite). B is for Badger is her fourth state alphabet book. She is a frequent lecturer and guest speaker throughout the country. Kathy-jo lives with her family in Petoskey, Michigan. You can learn more about her at www.edwargin.com.