Forever A Caterpillar author Candi C. P. Perry is a native New Yorker who moved with her family to Indiana at a young age. Because of her many life experiences she is able to speak to young people in a very unique way that can be felt by the hearts of both youth and adults all across the world. This book is based on a true story about a beautiful young girl whose world was shattered by a few simple words of one of her classmates. This is truly a work of art that will touch the hearts of people everywhere.