This book is part of a book series called World Writers .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 143 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Morgan Reynolds Publishing .

Peggy Caravantes writes young adult and middle grade biographies and nonfiction for elementary students. She has a special interest in writing stories about women who can serve as role models for today's girls. Caravantes has a bachelor's degree in English from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, and a master's of education, with an emphasis on educational administration, from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. She has served as a teacher of English and history, as a principal, and as a deputy superintendent for instruction. She lives in San Antonio.