Tracy Hayden Hemmingway originally wrote The Magic Flower in 5th grade with the encouragement of her teacher, Mrs. Woulfe. Since then, it has had minor revisions and brought to life with the support and creativity of her husband, Richard Hemmingway and friend, Alex George. Tracy has her B.S. from Ithaca College and Masters in Journalism from Northwestern University. She free-lances in video and live show production. Tracy is currently working on her next children's book, "I See JuJu, Why Can't You?" She resides in Illinois with her husband and three children.