This book is part of a book series called Language Arts Explorer-History Digs .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

This book was published 2011 by Cherry Lake Publishing .

Marcia Amidon Lusted has written more than 80 books for young readers, many on historical subjects. As an assistant editor for Cobblestone Publishing and its award-winning history magazines, she has written widely on many different historical eras. Her books for Nomad Press include The Roaring Twenties: Discover the Era of Prohibition, Flappers, and Jazz and Civic Unrest: Investigate the Struggle for Social Change . Marcia lives in Hancock, New Hampshire.