Miriam ChernickMiriam Chernick is the author of The Zuzu Secret (2025), her debut novel for young readers. Previously she published A Kid's Guide to Washington, D.C.: Revised and Updated. Miriam is a substitute teacher in her local public schools and a caregiver fo her brother who was born with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare disease. She lives in Maryland with her husband, two clever cats, and Zuki-a bearded dragon-who often sits on her shoulder as she writes. Read More Read Less