Lindsey Michele ClarkLindsey has loved manatees since she was in elementary school and first did a report on them after her parents went to a Jimmy B concert and heard him spread awareness about the endangered animal. She was inspired to write this book after her husbandsurprised her with a trip to Florida to swim with manatees and she fell even more in love with them. She currently lives with her husband and dog in Seattle, WA. Read More Read Less