Merry Christmas, Gus! (Read-It! Readers: Gus the Hedgehog; Orange Level)
Jacklyn Williams has published more than 20 books. When she is not writing, she is teaching others the craft. She has been an educator for the past 26 years, teaching reading and language arts to at risk middle-schoolers.  In 1992, Jacklyn received the Margaret Lynch Award. Each year, this award is given to a single California educator acknowledging them for exemplary service in the promotion of literacy.  When Jacklyn is not writing, she spends her time reading, kayaking, and being the mother of a teen-aged daughter.