Annette Bay Pimentel has lived all over the world with her six children, following their dad while he worked to establish functional justice systems in societies emerging from conflict. Her day-to-day life revolved around neighborhoods, markets, and schools rather than government ministries. Living abroad, she gained a great appreciation for how much individual action matters when societies approach the breaking point. Back in the US now, she writes nonfiction picture books about people from the margins of American history who helped shape the world we live in but who have been largely forgotten. Mountain Chef: How One Man Lost His Groceries, Changed His Plans and Helped Cook up the National Park Service won the 2017 Carter G. Woodson Award. Girl Running comes out February 6, 2018.