Sharon Robinson is the author of fiction and nonfiction books for children. Sharon has written several widely praised books about her father — baseball legend Jackie Robinson — including Child of the Dream (A Memoir of 1963), The Hero Two Doors Down, Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America, Jackie Robinson: American Hero, and the picture book Testing the Ice.
Dr. Walpole is a professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware. Her research interests include the design and effects of school-wide reforms, particularly those involving literacy coaches. She works with literacy coaches, reading specialists, and administrators to build school-wide systems to support teachers, especially those working for children at risk.
