Crissa-Jean Chappell was born in Miami and now lives in Brooklyn, New York. She is the author of several award-winning novels including TOTAL CONSTANT ORDER (a VOYA Perfect Ten) and SNOWBIRDS ("" ...an engrossing mystery..."" School Library Journal). Her most recent novel is SUN DON' T SHINE (a Children's Book Council Favorite). She holds a PhD and MFA from the University of Miami and is a professor of creative writing at Lehman College.