E. E. Duncan is an elementary school teacher in Denver PublicSchools, with a specialty in gifted and talented education. She and herhusband Robert have three young adult children, Katherine, Alexander andChristopher, as well as two cats and a frog. Growing up in Colorado, shelearned to appreciate the beauty of the state and the individuals whocontributed to its history. Ms. Duncan is the author of two previous biographies for young readers, Ralph Carr: Defender of Japanese Americans andFelipe and Dolores Baca: Hispanic Pioneers. She enjoys reading, writing, traveling, playing word games, and, of course, Colorado history