Arleta Richardson was an author, librarian, and a teacher. The Grandma's Attic series was her most well known series. She was born in Flint, MI, and served in World War II. She belonged to the Free Methodist Church.
I read this entire series when I was little, and have just re-read them with my daughter and we both just adore these books. If you have a reader in 2nd-6th grade, these are wonderful. It's a nice break from all of the sci fi, fairy, princess books going around. Great values, darling stories, very down to earth.