Rebecca Wenrich Wheeler was raised in a small town in the Tidewater region of Virginia. From the moment she submitted her first short story to a young author’s contest in second grade, Rebecca knew she wanted to be a writer. Her love of writing led her to earn a BA in English and an MEd in English education. She spent several years as a high school teacher, during which she also developed a passion for mental health advocacy. Rebecca completed an MA in professional counseling and now works in school-based mental health and as a college adjunct psychology instructor.
Rebecca also teaches yoga for the young and the young at heart, and she likes to infuse yoga and breathwork in her counseling practice wherever she can. She believes the most valuable use of her time is teaching youth how to love and care for each other and the world around them. Her stories share this focus on positive relationships and a love of nature. Rebecca now lives in North Carolina with her husband, two children, and two spoiled Siamese cats. Rebecca has published two picture books, When Daddy Shows Me the Sky and When Mama Grows with Me, and a YA novel, Whispering Through Water, which was included in the American Library Association January 2023 Booklist and 2024 Hindi’s Library Best Overall YA Book Award.