S SmithS. Smith grew up on a farm with a tremendously large garden. She maintains that if you can't taste the soil on a carrot, it's not fresh enough. A licensed ESL teacher, Ms. Smith has enjoyed teaching students from around the world. The diverse charactrs in her books are a reflection of her former students. Smith is a member ALLi (The Alliance of Independent Authors) and saves seeds for her local seed bank. She gardens and writes at her home in the beautiful and green Pacific Northwest. Read More Read Less