Joel D. Chaston is distinguished professor of English at Missouri State University, where he teaches children’s/young adult literature. A past president of the Children’s Literature Association, he has published several books and edited collections, including Bridges for the Young: The Fiction of Katherine Paterson (with M. Sarah Smedman),Lois Lowry, and Theme Exploration: A Voyage of Discovery. Linda Trinh Moser is ... Read moreprofessor of English at Missouri State University, where she teaches the literature of multiculturalism. Her books include Contemporary Literature: 1970 to the Present (with Kathryn West) and an edition of Winnifred Eaton’s Me: a Book of Remembrance. Eric Pervukhin is professor of art and design at Missouri State University. His paintings, drawings, and book illustrations have earned international acclaim. Show Less