Hazel Janell Meredith is a native of Kosciusko, Mississippi. She is the character Nell, and a younger sister of James H. Meredith. Like her brother, James Meredith, she advocates that children learn the 3 Rs at home before age six, and that students can become intellectual giants by mastering the English language. The author was known for many years as Hazel Coleman, others know her now as Hazel Hall. She is the mother of four, grandmother of six, and great grandmother of five. She is the co-author of A Story about James H. Meredith - A Civil Rights Leader, My A to G Activity Book and My 1 to 5 Activity Book. She owns Amerikan Press, and is the co-founder of Heirsskymall.com Inc. www.shopheirs.com. She is a member of Heirs United Investment Club, and is a crusader for the development of a community library in her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi. She earned a B.S. in Home Economics from Mississippi Valley State Technical and Vocational College, and a M.S. degree in Child Development from the University of Illinois, the Urbana - Champaign Campus.