The Masquerade (Becoming Beka Series, Book 1)
SARAH ANNE SUMPOLECis a graduate of the University of Mary Washington  and holds both a Bachelor's degree in psychology and elementary teaching certification.   Her background in psychology allowed her to work both in an acute care inpatient  setting and a long-term residential treatment center, both of which helped to provide  her much insight and compassion towards those struggling to cope with a life that  is not always kind or fair. She continually researches and speaks on the hot topics  facing teens today.  Sarah is the author of theBecoming Bekaseries, has  written for a number of magazines such asBrioandTeens 4 Jesus,  and has appeared on Janet Parshall'sAmerica,The Tyra Banks Show,  andThe 700 Club. Sarah lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with her husband,  Jeff, and their three daughters.