Description:
These simple, photo-illustrated biographies provide a perfect introduction to the lives of great Canadians. Each figure's childhood, education, and career are presented with easy-to-read text for emergent readers. Titles in the series include Chris Hadfield, Hayley Wickenheiser, Christine Sinclair, and Robert Munsch.
Brief description: Chelsea Donaldson has been writing books on all sorts of subjects for more than 20 years. She loves writing for young people, and she especially enjoys writing biographies. Chelsea wrote and edited a series profiling famous Canadians for Pearson Education. She has also written about animals, outer space, and historical mysteries. Chelsea is also an accomplished educational editor and writer. She wrote the bestselling Gage Canadian Writer's Handbook, which has sold more than 10,000 copies. Chelsea lives in Guelph, Ontario, with her husband, two dogs, and three children.