Mi Escalera

An African-American girl invites readers to share in the private playtime world of her front steps in this refreshing look at how growing up in an urban setting can be full of fun and friendship. The author's "King Kendrick's Splinter" was an International Reading Association Children's Choices award-winner. Full color.

Sally Derby is the author of numerous books for children, including the popular No Mush Today and My Steps, published by Lee & Low. Her books are notable for their heartfelt family stories told from a spot-on childlike point of view. The mother of six grown children, she lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband.