Carol March McLernon earned a masters degree in reading education and taught reading in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, schools. She is inspired by history, especially of her native Wisconsin. She is the a...view moreCarol March McLernon earned a masters degree in reading education and taught reading in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, schools. She is inspired by history, especially of her native Wisconsin. She is the author of several books, including Katie Down the Pike, Adventures with Jack, and String of Hope. She and her husband, Bob, adopted a Siamese cat, who became the protagonist in her bilingual book, Naming the Tiger/Llamamos el Tigre.view less