Pooja Makhijani's writing for young adults has been published by teen literary magazine, Cicada. She is the editor of the Under Her Skin: How Girls Experience Race in America: How Girls Experience Race in America, an anthology of essays. She earned a Masters in Fine Arts from Sarah Lawrence College in 2005 and is currently an Associate Editor for Weekly Reader, an educational magazine with games, quizzes, and articles for kids. Elena Gomez has illustrated a number of children's books including A World of Prayers, Elliot and the Big Wave, The House that Jack Built, and Through the Heart of the Jungle. She has also illustrated greeting cards, posters and calendars.