Trudi Trueit knew she'd found her life's passion after writing (and directing) her first play in fourth grade. Since then, she's been a newspaper journalist,television news reporter anchor, media specialist, and freelance writer, and is now a children's book author. She has published more than forty fiction and non fiction titles for young readers. Trudi lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband Bill. Visit her website at www.truditrueit.com.