Jessica Fries-Gaither is an Elementary Resource Specialist with The Ohio State University. She is the author of Notable Notebooks as well as the teacher resource guides, Inquiring Scientists, Inquiring Readers. Currently, she is working on a free multimedia cyberzine called Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears which integrates polar science, literacy skills, and other cross-curricular content for elementary educators. Jessica is also a reviewer for NSTA's elementary journal, Science and Children, and has served on several NSTA advisory boards.