This book is part of a book series called Usa Today Lifeline Biographies .

This book has been graded for interest at 11-18 years.

There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Lerner Publishing Group .

Matt Doeden is a freelance author and editor from Minnesota. He's written numerous children's books on sports, music, current events, the military, extreme survival, and much more. His books Sandy Koufax (Twenty-First Century Books, 2006) and Tom Brady: Unlikely Champion (Twenty-First Century Books, 2011) were Junior Library Guild selections. Doeden began his career as a sports writer before turning to publishing. He lives in Minnesota with his wife and two children.