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name: Andrew  Root
about: Andrew Root is a children’s book author from rainy Portland, Oregon. His first book, Hamsters Don’t Fight Fires, will be published by HarperCollins in September of 2017.With a background in mental health counseling and extensive experience in school management, Andrew Root is highly active in both community mental health and the public education system.Having worked as a therapist, Clinical Manager, &amp; Director of Operations for programs supporting youth &amp; adolescents, Andrew has seen first-hand the social and academic impact that a good book can have upon the reader.When not writing, Andrew enjoys playing soccer and chasing his wife, two children, and dog around his backyard.