This book is part of a book series called Blue Banner Biographies .

This book has been graded for interest at 8-11 years.

This book was published 2009 by Mitchell Lane Publishers .

Marylou Morano Kjelleteaches writing at Rutgers University and is a former instructor for the Institute of Children's Literature in Connecticut. She is the author of "Antoine Lavoisier: Father of Chemistry," "Francis Scott Key," and "A Kid's Guide to Landscape Design. " She lives in Edison, New Jersey. Bryan Stone has worked on a variety of professional comics and illustration projects, including drawings for Dartmouth College's Hopkins Center and the monthly comic "Onion Head" for "BASH!" magazine. He lives in White River Junction, Vermont.