Christy Mihaly is an award-winning author of books for both children and teens, including Patience, Patches! (Dial), Water: A Deep Dive of Discovery (Barefoot Books),and The Supreme Court and Us (Albert Whitman). Music and Silence was shaped by Christy’s years playing trumpet in many ensembles, her years working as a lawyer, and her year living in Spain. Christy currently lives in rural Vermont, where she enjoys learning how to play the cello. Visit her website at christymihaly.com.