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Marlo Garnsworthy Editor, Illustrator & Author

Kara Hagedorn's first book, Hawk Mother: The Story of a Red-tailed Hawk Who Hatched Chickens chronicled her experience co-raising two chickens with Sunshine the hawk. Kara has a degree in zoology, and has worked as a wildlife biologist for Cornell University, Morro Bay National Estuary Program, Topaz Solar Farm and New York State Parks, where she was also a naturalist and environmental educator. Kara lives on a farm in Santa Margarita, California. To learn more about Kara and Sunshine, visit www.sunshinehawk.com. Marlo Garnsworthy is an Australian-American author, illustrator, editor, and science communicator. Her published works include fiction and nonfiction. Her recent books include Bristlecone: The Secret Life of the World's Oldest Tree, which she illustrated, and Pika Country: Climate Change at the Top of the World, which she coauthored. Marlo is the veteran of two scientific research expeditions in Antarctica and is a passionate advocate for polar and ocean science. Marlo lives in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. To find out more about Marlo and her books, visit www.IcebirdStudio.com.