Stella Houghton Alico, a direct descendent of the founding Houghtons of Houghton Mifflin Publishing Company, lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her love of children and of history were combined when she rewrote classics and biographies published by Pendulum Press in comic book format to encourage children to read. She worked in the Foster Grandparents program in Santa Fe schools and with the U. S. Forest Service.
