Sandra Markle is the author of numerous award-winning children's books and a former elementary school science teacher. She has been nominated Georgia Author of the Year five times and has been recognized as a Woman of the Year by Women in Technology International for her contributions to science and technology. Markle has also produced highly regarded scientific specials for CNN and PBS, as well as an award-winning National Science Foundation-funded Internet-based education initiative. She and her husband, Skip Jeffery, live in New Zealand.