Button Tales

by Ellen Mahoney

8 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1993

About the author

Ellen Mahoney is the author of "Nellie Bly and Investigative Journalism for Kids" published by Chicago Review Press in 2015. She is also the co-author of "Earthrise – My Adventures As an Apollo 14 Astronaut," penned by the late Edgar Mitchell and published by Chicago Review Press in 2014. Her upcoming book, "Gandhi for Kids: His Life and Ideas" will be published August 2016. As a journalist and author, Ellen has written for adults as well as young readers. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Human Development from Syracuse University, and a Master of Science in Education from USC. In addition, she teaches in the Department of Journalism & Technical Communication at Metropolitan State University of Denver, and has taught writing at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and through the Lifelong Learning program with the Boulder Valley School District. She worked as a staff writer/Imagineer for the Walt Disney Company and has produced radio pieces for the BBC “Science in Action” show, KGNU Community Radio, and KRCC (Radio Colorado College).