After years of teaching elementary children and taking vacations, Shelba Oberto combined those loves into this book, a delightful and informative tour through the USA. Shelba was selected to attend a NASA Educational Workshop for Elementary Science Teachers (NEWEST) in Huntsville, AL, and received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching (PAEMST). She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and lives in Iowa with her husband.