As a child, former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor got to know a wide variety of the wild, indigenous animals that surrounded her desert ranch home. "Finding Susie "is a composite of her own and her siblings' experiences. She currently lives in Arizona. Tom Pohrt's illustrations have appeared on the cover of "The New Yorker," as well as in many acclaimed picture books, including the bestselling "Crow and Weasel," written by Barry Lopez. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.