Writer Marty Mokler Banks likes to skip rocks in a lake but she's only done a little rock climbing. She is the author of the popular chapter books G.G. SNOWBOARDS (The G.G Series, Book #1) and THE ADVENTURES OF TEMPEST & SERENA. A longtime member of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, Banks is a 2010 Colorado Book Award finalist for her children's picture book, THE SPLATTERS LEARN SOME MANNERS. She lives in the Rocky Mountains with her family and dogs. Visit her at MartyMoklerBanks.com or at her blog about chapter books, ChapterBookChat.wordpress.com.