Born in Altoona,PA raised near the small town of Williamsburg,PA, descended from Quakers and sturdy German stock, Judith Redline Coopey's roots go deep into Pennsylvania soil. Her love for the state is reflected in her writings. A graduate of Penn State and the Arizona State University, she spent years in the classroom, teaching history to the next generation, but writing is her first love, and writing about Pennsylvania is her passion. Her works include Redfield Farm, a novel of the Underground Railroad, Waterproof, a novel of the Johnstown Flood, and Looking For Jane, the story of a young girl's search for her place in the world.