Lori Dubbin is a writer and former early childhood educator. She enjoys researching and writing about people just outside the framework of history who have made extraordinary contributions to the world and who model kindness, compassion, and perseverance for young readers. When Lori isn’t researching or writing, she likes taking walks, solving crossword puzzles, and baking her family’s favorite oatmeal cookies. Her children’s picture book, Perfect Match, The Story of Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton, releasing on September 10, 2024, is a Junior Library Guild Selection for 2024.