Author
Joy Morgan Dey
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Joy Morgan Dey, born an aquamarine, felt more like an
agate
growing up. Knocking about in The Great Rock Tumbler of
Life has given
her a
deep appreciation for intrinsic value wherever it hides,
waiting to be
discovered.
During her career as a graphic artist, Joy designed Old
Turtle and The Quiltmaker’s Gift, both
BookSense award
winners, among many other books for children and adults.
She wrote Agate and designed the book as well.
Joy lives with her family,
just north of Duluth, Minnesota.
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Illustrator
Nikki Johnson
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Nikki Johnson, an amethyst by birth, has always
identified
with the agates she loved to collect as a kid. She can
spot one from
across the street.
In Agate, Nikki shows us her colorful, artistic
vision
and also her love of animals, especially moose. Nikki is a
master
painter with the Lake Superior Watercolor Society. Her
work appears in
Erdman Art Group collections, as well as regional
galleries. She lives
on the North Shore of Lake Superior near Duluth,
Minnesota.
This is Joy and Nikki’s second collaboration. In their
first
book, Nightlight, little bears, Aurora Mae and
Borealis Burl,
discover the northern lights. It was written by
Jeannine Anderson.
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