This book is part of a book series called History .

This book has been graded for interest at 12+ years.

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by National Geographic Kids .

National Geographic Kids collaborates to put forth fun and interesting non-fiction for kids. Martha E. Kendall is a native of New York, who grew up around the Erie Canal. She has written several nonfiction books for children. Her most popular titles include For the Love of Chimps: The Jane Goodall Story and the award-winning Failure Is Impossible: The History of American Women's Rights. Kendall attended the Eastman School of Music where she studied the cello. She sings and plays fiddle, mandolin, guitar, penny whistle, and bass. In addition to playing classical music, she performs regularly in bluegrass and swing ensembles. She lives in Los Gatos, CA.