Children of the Dawnland

Kathleen O'Neal Gear is a former state historian and archaeologist for Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska for the US Department of the Interior. She has twice received the federal government's Special Achievement Award for "outstanding management" of the US cultural heritage.W Michael Gear, who holds a master's degree in archaeology, has worked as a professional archaeologist since 1978. He is currently principal investigator for Wind River Archaeological Consultants.The Gears, whose First North American Series hit the international as well as USA Today bestseller lists, live in Thermopolis, Wyoming. Children of the Dawnland is their first book for children.