Beyond Alaska's Window

Patrice Gopo is the child of Jamaican immigrants and was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. She is an award-winning essayist and the author of multiple books, including the picture books Ripening Time, All the Places We Call Home, and Beyond Alaska’s Window, inspired by her Alaskan childhood. As a child, she loved twirling a globe, dreaming about cities and states, countries and continents. As an adult, she loves words and enjoys pondering how places shape the people we become. Patrice lives with her family in North Carolina, where she enjoys walks just after dawn and thinks a perfect day ends with ice cream.You can visit her online at PatriceGopo.com or follow her on Instagram @PatriceGopo.

Monica Mikai is an author and illustrator of books for children. She is passionate about creating thoughtful stories and illustrations that inspire the reader to see life from a new perspective. Monica is the author-illustrator of Wash Day with Mama, as well as the illustrator of Build a House, Thank a Farmer, The Proudest Color, and My Name Is a Story, among others. When not writing or illustrating, she can be found hiking or practicing yoga. Monica lives in coastal Virginia with her husband and two sons.