Sharon G. Flake (www.sharongflake.com) won the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award for her first novel, The Skin I'm In, and is a two-time Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book winner. She is the author of a middle grade novel and five books for young adults, including the companion to this book: Who Am I Without Him? Short Stories About Girls and the Boys in Their Lives. Sharon lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
