Sherrill Marie JosephSherrill Joseph is the author of The Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries series for middle-grade children, ages 9-12. Her goals are to get her books into kids' hands and hearts for a fun read and to promote anti-racism through literature. As a mother, randmother, retired teacher, and now children's author, kids are her life. They rock! She wishes they ran the world. Joseph lives in beautiful San Diego, California, which is the prototype for Las Palmitas, the Pacific coast resort town where her series is set. Her historic, long-time neighborhood of North Park is the prototype for Botanic Hill. She promises many more books with the respectful, responsible squad to come! Please connect with the author at sherrilljoseph.com. Read More Read Less