Author Tara Mitchell was born and raised in northeastern Indiana. She spent many of her summers outside enjoying the lush green forests and many rivers in the area. She traveled with her family seeing much of the country and instilling a desire to travel the world. She began writing daily poems for her son when he was young, taping to the door for him to read when arriving home after school. The poems led to stories and eventually to her first novel, Annabelle's Kingdom. The Alphabet Gang begins to tell the story of Annabelle's family, friends and Mrs. Hobbs. Her writing for young adults is to...