Laura Edge, a former middle school teacher, uses her love of history to create books that bring the past to life. She enjoys research and uncovering little known facts. She loves all kinds of books, fiction, nonfiction, fat books, and skinny books. Laura enjoys talking to children and young adults about books and writing. She is an active member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and the Authors Guild. Laura teaches reading and writing at Lone Star College. She has also worked as a computer programmer and owned and operated a computer training company.
Laura writes middle grade and young adult fiction and nonfiction. She is the author of:
Locked Up: A History of the U.S. Prison System
Steven Spielberg: Director of Blockbuster Films
Andrew Carnegie: Industrial Philanthropist
Laura Bush: Portrait of a First Lady
William McKinley
A Personal Tour of Hull-House
Be on the lookout for Laura’s newest books, Hilary Duff: Celebrity With Heart, available 2009, and Sisters, Unite: A History of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, available 2010.