Lynn Plourde (www.lynnplourde.com) is the author of 35 children’s books including Maxi’s Secrets, her debut middle-grade novel and the winner of Maine, Nebraska, and Indiana student-choice book awards. A former speech-language therapist, Lynn worked in public schools for twenty-one years. She was born and raised in Maine, where she still lives and  spends her time going for walks, gardening, reading, and playing pretend with her young grandson.