Grace AustinGRACE AUSTIN graduated from the University of Chicago and Northwestern University Dental School, later obtaining a specialty in Periodontics at Rutgers Dental School. After years in private practice in New Jersey she published a historical novel, Vilnius: Under Four Flags. During extensive travel in the Middle East, she visited Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon, and also became familiar with conditions in the West Bank and Gaza. Based on her experiences, she wrote a children's book, Giza the Gaza Donkey, and Leda. She now lives in Chicago with her husband, Jack Matlock, and her cat, Charlie. Read More Read Less