Selene Castrovilla fell in love with the humanity in America's history when she discovered the young Marquis de Lafayette's passionate quest to help our nation. She is devoted to bringing hidden stories to life for young readers, revealing the real people behind our past. Visit selenecastrovilla.com.

Erin K. Robinson is an Emmy-nominated illustrator trained at the Parsons School of Design and the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design. Erin's illustrations have been featured in the New York Times and the Washington Post and in many books, including Brave. Black. First.: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World and A Library. She also designed the 2022 US postage stamp for Kwanzaa.