Tara Dairman writes middle-grade novels and picture books about kids with strong passions and big questions about the world. Tara’s books include the All Four Stars series, The Great Hibernation, and Desert Girl, Monsoon Boy(illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan), all published by Penguin Random House, and The Girl from Earth’s End (coming 3.14.23 from Candlewick Press). These titles have been named to best-of-the-year lists by A Mighty Girl, Kirkus Reviews, Bank Street College of Education, and CCBC.Tara holds a BA in creative writing from Dartmouth College and has traveled to more than 90 countries. After a few years of adventuring around North America in an RV, Tara and her family now live in Colorado.