Approximately 1,350 essays were considered and 150 essays were chosen for this book which contains essays from two Utah children: Maria Elena Ramirez (St. Olaf School, Bountiful, Utah) and Ruth Margaret Spjeldvik (Wasatch Elementary School, Ogden, Utah). The index lists the authors of essays considered. Among them are the following Utah youth authors: Kirsti Campbell, Angela Dean, Jerry Hislop, Sheralee Honey, Katrina Jacobson, Elizabeth Jensen, Jeremy Neilson, Shae Lyn Saylor, and Krista Wood.
