More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Colorado Women [Paperback]

More than Petticoats: Remarkable Colorado Women, 2nd Edition celebrates the women who shaped the Centennial State. Short, illuminating biographies and archival photographs and paintings tell the stories of women from across the state who served as teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists.

 Gayle C. Shirleyhas written a dozen nonfiction books for children and young adults, includingM Is for Montana, More than Petticoats: Remarkable Montana Women,andCharlie's Trail: The Life and Art of C.M. Russell.This book is part of a series she has written about animal legends from throughout the West. She has also written articles for magazines such asBoy's LifeandBig Sky Journal.

Gayle grew up in Colorado and Idaho and graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in journalism. She worked as a reporter and editor for daily Montana newspapers and as an editor for a publishing company before writing her first book. She is currently the public information officer for the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Resources. She lives with her husband, Steve, and sons, Colin and Jesse, in Helena, Montana.