Mariatu Kamara and Susan McClelland, Authors
- Bio: Mariatu Kamara witnessed civil war and violence in 1990s Sierra Leone, surviving its devastating effects; she later emigrated to England, then Canada. She served as a UNICEF representative and a speaker for organizations that strive to help those impacted by war and violence, and she later started a foundation to assist women and children in Sierra Leone. Susan McClelland is an award-winning author and journalist who lives in Toronto, Canada.
- Other Works: By Susan McClelland: Every Fallen Star (2016); Boy from Buchenwald (2021); Funny Gyal (2022)
- Awards: American Library Association Nonfiction YA Book of the Year (shortlisted; 2009); CBC’s Young Canada Reads (2009); a YALSA Popular Paperbacks pick for Young Adults (2009); National Parenting Publications Award (2009); IBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities (2009)