Karen Meyer KARENS PASSION FOR HISTORY BEGAN AS A YOUNG GIRL and led her to complete a copy of an early Ohio settler's diary in her senior year. After earning a bachelor's degree cum laude in English and Education, she became an Air Force wife, and over the coure of nine years lived in places as far away as Labrador. Seeing new lands gave Karen a window into regional and national differences and confirmed an appreciation for her own Ohio roots where she and her husband settled and raised their family. Today, Karen writes historical novels for young readers, seeking ideas from Ohio's many history-rich towns. As part of her desire to interest children in history, she visits schools impersonating Grandma Sarah, a character in her pioneer novels. Read More Read Less