Mara Rockliff is the author of many books for children, including THE GRUDGE KEEPER and CHIK CHAK SHABBAT (praised by Kirkus Reviews as "a warm, cozy and loving depiction of shared culinary traditions around an inviting table") as well as the award-winning picture books ME AND MOMMA AND BIG JOHN and MY HEART WILL NOT SIT DOWN. Under the pen name Lewis B. Montgomery, she wrote all twelve books in the popular Milo & Jazz Mysteries chapter book series. Rockliff is also the author of GET REAL: WHAT KIND OF WORLD ARE YOU BUYING?, a tween-friendly guide to the social and environmental impact of our shopping choices, which has become required reading in middle schools across the United States and around the world.Rockliff's public speaking experience includes TV and radio as well as bookstores, libraries, schools, children's museums, writing workshops, book festivals, and state and regional conferences for teachers and librarians. She lives in eastern Pennsylvania with her family. Visit her online at mararockliff.com.