Great Escapes #3: Civil War Breakout

W. N. Brown is a freelance writer who has written for Time-Life Books’ Mysteries of the Unknown and Mysteries of the Criminal Mind and written articles on historical artifacts, scientific discoveries, and popular culture. Originally from Texas, he currently lives in New York City. James Bernardin is a versatile and prolific illustrator of many acclaimed books for children. He has illustrated Laura Numeroff´s Would I Trade My Parents?, Eve Bunting´s Too Many Monsters, and Candy Chand´s The Twelve Prayers of Christmas. He has also created artwork for numerous book covers, including Mary Pope Osborne´s Tales from the Odyssey series. James lives on Bainbridge Island in Washington State with his wife, Lisa, and two sons, Wyeth and Bryson.