Laurel Gale lives with her husband and their own tiny monsters—also known as ferrets—in Vancouver, Washington. She is also the author of Dead Boy, which Reading Rainbow called “a magical and mythical story of loneliness, courage, friendship, and living life to the fullest—even when you aren’t technically ‘alive.’” You can visit Laurel online at laurelgale.com or on Twitter at @Laurel_Gale.