Deborah Ellis is a highly respected, world-renowned author whose works include the bestselling book The Breadwinner.Sit, the companion volume to this collection, received a star from Booklist and excellent reviews from Kirkus Reviews and The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books. A third volume of stories is in the works (Fly). All royalties from Step will be donated to UNHCR, the United Nations agency that works to aid and protect people forced to flee their homes due to violence, conflict and persecution. These stories introduce complex social issues such as the plight of refugees, the rise of the extreme right, child labor and socioeconomic inequality.