A native of Brooklyn, New York, Nancy Roe Pimm is the author of nonfiction narratives for young readers. Her book Colo’s Story: The Life of One Grand Gorilla was selected as a Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO) title for 2013 and 2014. She is also the author of The Indy 500: The Inside Track, The Daytona 500: The Thrill and Thunder of the Great American Race, The Heart of the Beast: Eight Great Gorilla Stories, and The Jerrie Mock Story: The First Woman to Fly Solo Around the World. All five titles were Junior Library Guild Selections. She lives in Ohio.