ALLAN STRATTON is the internationally acclaimed author of Chanda's Secrets, a Michael L. Printz Honour Book. His most recent YA novel, The Dogs, won the OLA Red Maple Fiction Award and the Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award (MYRCA). It was also nominated for both an International Thriller Award and the IODE Violet Downey Award. His novel Curse of the Dream Witch won the CLA Book of the Year for Children Award, and The Grave Robber's Apprentice was nominated for the Governor General's Literary Award. Allan lives in Toronto, Ontario with his partner, four cats, and numerous fish. Visit him online at www.allanstratton.com.