Roberts, Jessica: - "A North Carolina native, Jessica L. Roberts, has written several Christian children's books. The mother of a nine-year-old, Jessica was inspired to write Christian-based children's literature years ago after having difficulty in finding such books for her son, Jace. Jessica earned her undergraduate degree--bachelor of science in middle grades education -- at UNC Greensboro. She then went on to earn two graduate degrees - - one in reading education and another in higher education teaching. She taught middle school social studies and language arts for 10 years before having her son. Having worked with a number of children at the middle school level that lacked the foundation of strong reading proficiency, Jessica is passionate about providing quality reading materials to children early in life. Success in life starts with a solid literacy foundation, and Jessica hopes to help as many children as possible to become strong readers, and, ultimately, accomplished and successful adults. In her free time, Jessica enjoys spending time with her family, watching crime shows and action movies, and reading. Some of her favorite authors include RL Stine, KL Slater, Dr. Seuss, Maya Angelou, and Sharon Draper - - just to name a few! To learn a bit more about Jessica and the Mikey series, visit the author's website: JessicaRoberts.org."