Funders: The Polk Bros. Foundation, The Searle Fund at the Chicago Community Trust, the Terra Foundation for American Art, and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency
Conceivers, Designers and Lead Writers: Matt Dealy, Cristina Silva and Kate Thomas
Schools: Chase Elementary, Otis Elementary and Ravenswood Elementary in Chicago, as well as South Berwyn School District 100
Organization: Chicago Teachers’ Center at Northeastern Illinois University, Director Wendy M. Stack, Ph.D.
Contributors: Michelle Alba, Kim Anderson, Brian Bell, Catherine Conde, Cynthia Castiglione, Jason Dzija, Karen Erickson, Jennifer Ford, Joanie Friedman, Wendy Greenhouse, Reneé Grogg, Jeff Harms, Tim Hart, Lois Hetland, Tanera Marshall, Jamie Militello, Amy M. Mooney, Ph.D, Jacqueline Murphy, Barbara Radner, Sarah Rose-Graber, Eric Runyan, Miquel Santana, Alycia Scott, Rodney Stapleton, Jamie Topper, Elizabeth Valente and Sarah Valerio
Advisors: Nancy Cortés, Cynthia Gehrie, Lois Hetland, Jacqueline Murphy and Jennifer Siegenthaler
Testers and Readers: Sarah Alvarez, Olga Avalos, Maria Cardona, Erin Gawlick, Anamarie Jani, Virginia Killian Lund, Mary Massie and Lourdes Valenzuela
Copy Editor: Janet Seefeldt
Graphic Designer: Kerrie Kirtland
