The author Terra Schoenberg - Johnson grew up in Pasadena, CA. and graduated with a major in English Literature from Point Loma University. She enjoys creating songs, short stories, poetry, and fantasy books. Her house is also protected by a least one cat. It is decorated with pastel and water color pictures by her mother, Betty (Schoenberg) Johnson and G. Moore's wonderful illustrations. Her library includes a large collection of children's books, young adult novels, and Christian books which she has shared with her students. Terra admires J.R.R. Tolkien, Robin McKinley, and Ray Bradbury for