Patrice Gopo is the child of Jamaican immigrants and was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. She is an award-winning essayist and the author of multiple books, including the picture books Ripening Time, All the Places We Call Home, and Beyond Alaska's Window, inspired by her Alaskan childhood. As a child, she loved twirling a globe, dreaming about cities and states, countries and continents. As an adult, she loves words and enjoys pondering how places shape the people we become. Patrice lives with her family in North Carolina, where she enjoys walks just after dawn and thinks a perfect day ends with ice cream.
You can visit her online at PatriceGopo.com or follow her on Instagram @PatriceGopo.
