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J. L. Powers is the award-winning author of nine books for children and young adults. She is founder and publisher at Catalyst Press, an independent publisher that publishes emerging and established African writers and African-based books for all ages. She lives in El Paso, Texas, with her son and three-legged miniature Australian cattle dog and is currently working on a novel set in the small west Texas town of Alpine. She can be found at www.jlpowers.net or www.catalystpress.org.