ABOUT THE AUTHOR Emily is a young student. She and her younger sisters are growing up in a unique family: both their mom and stepdad are blind, but they still see how to encourage their daughters to excel. The girls are all sighted, conscientious, and imaginative. The advent of Emily's first published work is inspiring her peers, so watch for the further adventures of these normal Midwestern girls as they navigate modern-day family life and carry their unique perspective and sense of humor from elementary school into middle school and beyond.