This book is part of a book series called From Sea To Shining Sea, Second .

This book has been graded for interest at 8-11 years.

This book was published 2008 by Children's Press(CT) .

Barbara A. Somervill has been writing for more than 30 years. She has written newspaper and magazine articles, video scripts, and books for children. She enjoys writing about history, science, and investigating people's lives for biographies. Ms. Somervill lives with her husband in South Carolina.