About the Author

Marcie Flinchum Atkins has spent over twenty-five years in the classroom and library and holds an MA and MFA in Children’s Literature. She is a teacher-librarian by day and a writer in the wee hours. One Step Forward is her YA debut. She lives on the outskirts of Washington, DC.

Praise For…

“Refreshingly original exploration of a [topic] both common and important.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) for Wait, Rest, Pause

“Could be incorporated into a class in many ways, such as a read aloud.” — Booklist, on Wait, Rest, Pause