Judith
Bentley, M.A., M.A./EdD, is a teacher at South Seattle Community College where
she teaches English and Pacific Northwest History. She is a writer of young
adult books, which include Harriet Tubman an Impact Biography, Dear Friend,
Thomas Garrett and William Still, Collaborators on the Underground Railroad,
as well as biographies of Fidel Castro, Desmond Tutu, Sandra Day O'Connor,
and nine other books on Western history and current social issues. She has
a master's in the History of American Civilization from New York University
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and a master's degree in educational psychology
from the NYU School of Education. She was a participant in and consultant to
the award-winning documentary film, "Whispers of Angels, a Story of the
Underground Railroad."
E-mail: Judith Bentley, MA, MA/EdD