The Roach King of Raleigh

As the mother of one child with brain cancer and another with ADHD, Shannon Stocker is passionate about advocating for children with disabilities. She's authored the Crystal Kite Award-winning YA novel Stronger at the Seams, as well as picture books such as the ALA Schneider Family Book Award-winner Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion and Warrior: A Patient's Courageous Quest, among others. Shannon lives in Louisville, KY with her husband Greg, her children Cassidy and Tye, and way too many critters.