Debbie Levy is the author of many award-winning books for children, including the New York Times bestseller I Dissent; the Boston Globe-Horn Book award-winner This Promise of Change with Jo Ann Allen Boyce; The Year of Goodbyes: A True Story of Friendship, Family, and Farewells; and Imperfect Spiral. She lives in the Chesapeake Bay area. debbielevybooks.com @debbielevybooks