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.