Dr. Karen Mersky, author of "Get Ready! Grade 3", is Consultant for the McDonough Schools in Baltimore, Maryland. She is a Certified School Psychologist and holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Developmental Psychology from Bryn Mawr College.
Carol Turkington, series editor, specializes in developmental psychology. Her articles on parenting and health have appeared in "Parents", "Psychology Today", and the "New York Times".