REBEKAH LOWELL is an author, illustrator, and surface designer with a passion for the natural world. As a survivor of domestic abuse, she has found the outdoors to be a healing grounds. Rebekah has a BFA in illustration from Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA in children's literature and illustration from Hollins University. Her artwork has been featured on the Maine Duck Stamp five times, and she is also an art educator, locally and online. Her debut novel in verse, The Road to After, was published by Nancy Paulsen Books in 2022. Catching Flight is her debut picture book. When she's not in her studio, you can find Rebekah wandering outside--birding, gardening, nature journaling, rescuing birds for Avian Haven, and raising butterflies--often with her daughters, whom she homeschools. She lives with her family in her hometown of Biddeford, Maine. See more of Rebekah's work at rebekahlowell.com, and follow her on Instagram at @rebekahlowell and on Twitter at @RebekahLowell.