Mary Shelley

Catherine Reef is the author of more than 40 nonfiction books, including many highly acclaimed biographies for young people. She lives in College Park, Maryland. www.catherinereef.com.

"Reef does an excellent job of putting Mary Shelley’s life and work in context. Teen fans of Frankenstein will be doubly rewarded by both an account of the inspiration for the novel and the fascinating, scandal-rich life of its author." — Booklist"A thorough, sensitive portrayal of one of literature's most remarkable authors." — Kirkus Reviews"A pleasurably angst-infused read." — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books"Shelley comes solidly to life as a woman who, like her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, bucked the conventions of her time to follow her own star." — School Library Journal