Shirley Raye Redmond is an award-winning author of more than 40 books for children and young adults. She is best known for her historical fiction series, The American Girls Collection, which tells the stories of young girls living in various time periods in American history. Redmond also writes nonfiction books about animals, including Horses, Dolphins, Whales, and Wolves. She is a frequent speaker at schools, libraries, and conferences.