Alan Gratz is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several highly acclaimed books for young readers, including Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor, Two Degrees, Ground Zero, Allies, Grenade, Refugee, Projekt 1065, Prisoner B-3087, Code of Honor, and Captain America: The Ghost Army, an original graphic novel. Alan lives with his family in the Pacific Northwest. Look for him online at alangratz.com.

Syd Fini was born in Iran during the Iran-Iraq war and spent most of his time indoors, drawing pictures from his favorite movies and animations. Syd began his career as a storyboard artist for feature films at the age of 18. Since then, he has continued directing animations and creating graphic novels. Syd works in both digital and traditional paper and ink. Syd lives in Brooklyn with his wife, who is a painter and puppet maker. Follow Syd on Instagram and Twitter @sydfini.