About the Author

Christine Dzidrums holds a bachelor's degree in Theater Arts from California State University, Fullerton. She has written biographies on many inspiring women: Joannie Rochette, Yuna Kim, Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, The Fierce Five, Gabby Douglas, Sutton Foster, Kelly Clarkson, Idina Menzel and Missy Franklin. Christine's first novel, Cutters Don't Cry, won a Moonbeam Children's Book Award, as did her biography on Miss Douglas. She wrote the tween book Fair Youth and the beginning reader books, Timmy and the Baseball Birthday Party, Timmy Adopts a Girl Dog, Future Presidents Club and Princess Dessabelle Makes a Friend.