J a SteinJ.A. Stein grew up exploring the woods surrounding her Pennsylvania home. It was there that she learned to let her imagination run wild. Love of the outdoors led to a career training horses, now shared with her passion for writing, for which she has bachelor degree. Her novels Knightess and The Last Farm are winners of a Royal Dragonfly Book Awards. She spent a great deal of time at her grandparents' house in Mary D, and family stories inspired much of this book. Read More Read Less