This book is part of a book series called History Speaks-Picture Books Plus Readers Theater .

This book has been graded for interest at 7-10 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Millbrook Press (Tm) .

Marlene Targ Brill, a former special educator, is an award-winning author of more than 60 books by various publishers including Children's Press and Barron's. Many of her titles have been for teens and young adults, including books about diabetes, asthma, and Tourette syndrome. Jamel Akib is the illustrator of Monsoon and Bringing Asha Home , both written by Uma Krishnaswami. Raised in Malaysia, he now resides in England, where he was born.