T.A. Barron was a Princeton grad, a Rhodes Scholar, and a highly successful business man before he returned to his true love: books for children.┬аHe is┬аtheNew York Times┬аbestselling author of the Merlin Saga, the Heartlight Saga,┬аTree Girl, The Hero's Trail, and many picture books. He has also created a Young Heros Award that rewards children who are heroic in their communities with a monetary prize for their achievements.┬аHeтАЩs an environmental activist and is on the board of many corporations and charities.┬аHe lives in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife, five children, two dogs and two goats. www.tabarron.com