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About Lisa M. Bolt SimonsMary Boone

Mary Boone has ridden an elephant jumped out of an airplane hung out backstage with a boy band and baked dozens of cricket cookies-all in the interest of research for her books and magazine articles. She''s written more than 60 nonfiction books for young readers ranging from inventor biographers to how-to craft guides. Mary grew up in rural Iowa. Prior to writing books she reported and edited for several daily newspapers. She now lives in Tacoma Washington with her husband Mitch and children Eve and Eli. Mary loves being outdoors reading and hanging out with her Airedale Terrier Ruthie Bader. Lisa M. Bolt Simons has published more than 50 nonfiction children''s books as well as four middle grade choose your path novels and an adult history book. She''s twice received an Honorable Mention for the McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers in Children''s Literature. She''s also received a Minnesota State Arts Board Grant and other accolades for her writing. Lisa is a proud mom to her science- and math-minded twin daughter and son. Originally from Colorado Lisa lives in Southern Minnesota with her husband who also loves to read.