Maria Padian is a graduate of Middlebury College (BA) and the University of Virginia (MA). She is a freelance writer, essayist, and author of young adult novels, including BRETT MCCARTHY: Work in Progress, JERSEY TOMATOES ARE THE BEST, and OUT OF NOWHERE. Maria lives with her family in Brunswick, Maine. Visit Maria Padian online at
www.mariapadian.com and find her on Twitter: @mpadian.