Our Authors

Jenny Rose is a writer and picture book author. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband, daughters, Collie pups, and pet rabbits. Visit Jenny at jennyrosebooks.com.

Sarah Scavone is currently a K-5 reading specialist in Charlottesville, Virginia and has classroom experience teaching third, fourth, and fifth grades. She has served in the field of education since 2001 and was recognized in…

Amber Searles is currently a curriculum and instructional designer at Center for Responsive Schools. She began her education career as a middle school business education teacher. Implementing Responsive Classroom practices and strategies allowed her to…

Brian is the head of middle school at Holy Spirit Episcopal School in Houston, Texas, where he works with fifth through eighth grade students and staff. His favorite thing about working with students this age…

Amanda Stessen-Blevins is a second, third, and fourth grade English as a new language (ENL) teacher at PS 516: Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School in Brooklyn, New York. One of her favorite things about teaching…

Rachel Stevens currently serves as a first grade teacher at Buckingham Browne & Nichols School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. After earning her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Springfield College, Rachel went on to pursue a…

Sarah Jamila Stevenson is a middle grade and young adult author from Northern California. She received her MFA in creative writing from Mills College. She is the 2012 recipient of the bronze IPPY Award for…

Allyson Story is a consulting teacher for Center of Responsive Schools and an assistant principal of an elementary school in New Fairfield, Connecticut. Prior to leaving the classroom to lead a school, Allyson spent 13…

Marta Tedry is an educator and children’s books writer. She has taught students of all abilities from kindergarten through college. Her teaching embraces and draws from a constructivist approach, from the Responsive Classroom pedagogy, and…