Charles Smith Jr. is a celebrated author, poet, and photographer. He has created more than twenty books, including award-winning book
Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali and
Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson.He currently lives in Poughkeepsie, New York, with his wife, Gillian, and three kids, Sabine, Adrian, and Sebastian.
Shane W. Evans has illustrated numerous books for children, including
Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson,Underground, winner of the Coretta Scott King Award, and
We March, recipient of three starred reviews and named a Jane Addams Honor Book, all for Roaring Brook Press. He lives with his family in Kansas City, Missouri.