The Voyage of Mae Jemison

Susan Canizares was born in 1960. She earned a master's degree in special education, specializing in early childhood, from New York University. She then went on to acquire a Ph.D. in language and literacy development from Fordham University. She has written numerous nonfiction books for young children, as well as professional articles for teachers and parents. Her books include Rainforest Colors, Supermarket, Polar Bears, Wheels, Who Lives in a Tree?, Busy Beavers, Frogs, and Animal Pack. She, along with Dr. Susan B. Neuman and Dr. Catherine Snow, authored Scholastic's Building Language for Literacy program.

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