Veronica Chambers is the editor for Narrative Projects at 
The New York Times. She is a prolific author, best known for the 
New York Times bestseller 
Finish the Fight!, as well as the critically acclaimed memoir 
Mama's Girl and picture book biographies 
Shirley Chisholm Is a Verb and 
Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa. Born in Panama and raised in Brooklyn, she writes often about her Afro-Latina heritage. She speaks, reads, and writes Spanish, but she is truly fluent in Spanglish. 
Sujean Rim is the author and illustrator of the beloved Birdie series, 
Zoogie Boogie Fever!, 
Chee-Kee: A Panda in Bearland, and more. She has worked as an illustrator for clients including Tiffany & Co., Target, and the website DailyCandy. Sujean lives in New York with her favorite artist and husband Bob, and their son, Charlie.