Michael Leali is a writer and educator living in the suburbs of Chicago. He earned his MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. When he's not teaching high school English, he's at his desk cooking up stories for young people. His debut middle grade novel, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy, releases on June 7, 2022 from HarperCollins. Learn more about Michael at michaelleali.com and following him on Twitter and Instagram @michaelleali.