I Can Learn to Be Brave

Mariann Edgar Budde is the bishop and spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C., and the Washington National Cathedral. Prior to her election in 2011, she was a parish priest in Minneapolis for eighteen years. She has appeared on PBS NewsHour, Meet the Press, Good Morning America, and the Today show, among others. Bishop Budde earned her master's in divinity and doctor of ministry from Virginia Theological Seminary.

Holly Hatam is an author and illustrator working in bookmaking and animation. She is also the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of Dear Girl and Dear Boy. She lives in Ontario, Canada, with her husband and son.