As an award-win­ning edu­ca­tor, author, and speak­er, Lin­da Sil­bert, Ph.D, has devot­ed her life to work­ing with chil­dren, teens and young adults to make learn­ing more fun and engag­ing. With her hus­band, Lin­da co-found­ed Strong Learn­ing, Inc., and has co-authored edu­ca­tion­al books that have sold over a mil­lion copies. Bessie’s Pil­low is her first Young Adult novel.