C D BergendahlConnie Bergendahl is a devoted hockey fan and a high school English teacher. She gleans much of her writing inspiration from her students. Against the Boards, her debut novel, is the 2007 winner of the Emily Award, given to the most promising manuscrpt presented at the University of North Dakota's Writer's Conference in Children's Literature. Connie resides in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, the heart of hockey country, with her husband and their Yorkshire terrier, Ms. Dixie. Read More Read Less