Amanda HalpinAmanda Halpin has over twenty years of experience educating students. She has always been drawn to language and turned her fascination for the power of words into a passion by becoming an author.Born in Old Wethersfield, Connecticut, Amanda still resdes in the central portion of the state where she draws inspiration from the changing seasons each year. Outside of reading and writing, her greatest joy is found in spending time with her twin boys, husband, pugs, family and many lifelong friends. Onyx Pearl is Amanda's first children's book. Read More Read Less