About the Author

Debbie Miller is a teacher, author, and literacy consultant. She taught in the Denver Public Schools for thirty years and now works extensively with schools and districts on long-range planning and development of literacy programs. Debbie is the author or co-author of many resources for teachers, including Reading with Meaning, No More Independent Reading Without Support, and the forthcoming What's the Best That Could Happen?
Barbara Moss is coauthor of No More Independent Reading Without Support, part of the Not This, But That series.
Barbara is a professor of literacy education at San Diego State University, where she teaches courses at the credential and masters levels. She has been a reading specialist, a reading supervisor, and presently works in an urban San Diego high school as a literacy coach. She has published numerous journal articles, books, and educational materials. Her areas of research interest include informational texts, content area literacy, and children's literature.