I have recently learned about Pexels, Pixabay, and Unsplash. I have a huge appreciation to their members for generously providing most of the wonderful art illustrations and photographs included in this book. |
Here is a photograph of the Paradox walnut tree that inspired the story. This magnificent tree is more than 100 years old. It has a family of squirrels and many birds. It was professionally trimmed after this photograph was taken. |
The art images are included with permission. They belong to Zara Edwards. The rights are reserved. |
October 2018: My name is Zara Edwards. I am a fifteen-year-old high school sophomore. After school my favorite activity is drawing. Since I was little I have loved drawing, but I didn't take art seriously until the seventh grade. My favorite things to illustrate are video game and TV show characters, self-portraits, and some abstract art. My favorite medium is markers; however, I work with numerous mediums. This is my first opportunity to illustrate for a book, and I am very excited about it. Art is my hobby, but I would like to utilize it more when I'm older, by possibly becoming an architect. |
The art images are included with permission. All art images except for the star images belong to Jesse Ruiz. Rights are reserved except for the star images. |
October 2018: Jesse Ruiz enjoys creating art images. He especially likes to draw and paint humorous looking animals. Jesse has lived in Lodi, California for fifteen years. The "Blue Star Boys" story that Jesse illustrated is dedicated to his "Home Sweet Home" friends. |
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Project Coyote is a national non-profit organization based in Northern California whose mission is to promote compassionate conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife through education, science, and advocacy. Their representatives, advisory board members and supporters include scientists, educators, ranchers, and citizen leaders who work together to change laws and policies to protect native carnivores from abuse and mismanagement, advocating coexistence instead of killing. They seek to change negative attitudes toward coyotes, wolves, and other misunderstood predators by replacing ignorance and fear with understanding, respect and appreciation. |