Theodora Smiley LaceyTheodora Smiley Lacey was born in Montgomery, Alabama. A pioneer in the civil rights struggle, she worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the Montgomery Bus Boycott. She is a retired science teacher of Teaneck Public Schools, which sh was instrumental in desegregating. She is a mother to 4, a grandmother to 10 and a great grandmother to 11. She is an avid reader and was thrilled to write this book with her granddaughter! Read More Read Less