Jim Gigliotti je autorom viac ako dvoch desiatok kníh, prevažne pre mladých čitateľov. Ako bývalý redaktor National Football League využíva svoje rozsiahle skúsenosti na vytváranie pútavých príbehov. Jeho písanie sa často zameriava na témy, ktoré rezonujú s mladším publikom, a ponúka jedinečný pohľad na svet prostredníctvom jazyka, ktorý je prístupný a zároveň obohacujúci.
"As the pitcher sends the ball flying, the batter takes a big swing. Crack! The ball zooms out of the park. It's a home run. From the perfecting a pitch to syncing up a swing, baseball takes skill, practice, and a little bit of STEM. Explore the science,technology, engineering, and math behind the game of baseball. Sports and STEM? Score!"--
Her reign of 63 years and seven months is known as the Victorian Era, a period of industrial, cultural, scientific, and political change that was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. But Victoria was raised under close supervision until she became Queen of the United Kingdom at the young age of 18. This book tells her story.