Children’s author Kim Siegelson began writing after taking a course on writing fiction for children during her graduate studies at Georgia State University. Her lyrical tales are drawn from childhood memories and her love of Georgia's Sea Islands. Siegelson has received a number of honors and awards, including the Coretta Scott King Award ( 2000) and the Storytelling World Award for “Tellable” stories for Ages 8-12. Kim currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, with her sons and her husband, Hank Siegelson, M. D. www.kimsiegelson.com