Brad Wilcox, PhD, is a former sixth-grade teacher and author of the popular Annie McRae children’s books. He received his PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wyoming and works as a Professor of Education at Brigham Young University in the Department of Teacher Education. He currently serves as co-editor of Literacy Research and Instruction, the journal published for the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers, and regularly works as a literacy consultant at schools around the nation. Dr. Wilcox is also a celebrated speaker, presenting at conferences and for schools throughout North America, Central and South America, New Zealand, Australia, and Japan.