Tania, an African girl who has never ventured far outside her native village, has a rare opportunity to travel to distant stars in our galaxy. She discovers new friendships and loves that she never thought possible. Answer of a Distant Star came about many years ago, when author Helena Petrus gazed at a sky full of stars and a common question came into her mind: Are we alone? About the Author Helena Petrus is an American citizen born in Brazil. There, she graduated in secretarial studies and accounting. Helena and her husband, Daryl, live happily in Missouri. About the Illustrator Emerson Carvalho de Souza (a.k.a. Camaleão) is a self-taught cartoonist, illustrator, and painter from Brazil. He has been drawing comics since a young age and has always been enchanted by art. Camaleão, an accomplished artist, lives in Belo Horizonte with his wife, Daniela, and their teenage daughters, Yasmim and Açucena.