Pamella A. Russell, née Ryan, was born in Buffalo, NY but relocated to Brazil in her teens, where she resided until young adulthood. She fell in love with Brazilian culture, language, music, and rich folklore. She loves children's multicultural literature - books that are entertaining but teach something about people and the world around us, especially stories of young people who exhibit courage, always reaching beyond the limits of their abilities and endurance to achieve their ultimate goals. In Adventures of the Sací Kids: A New Home she shares her favorite folk character, Sací, made famous by the Brazilian author Monteiro Lobato (1882-1948).

Ms. Russell is a graduate of Rutgers University with a Spanish major followed by a Master of Library Service (MLS) degree. She is a retired library director and lives with her husband in Cape May, New Jersey. She hopes that children will discover a new element of interest in her book, but mostly, that they will read, read, and read!!