Mary Shelley was AWESOME. But she had in many ways a very sad life and telling her story in a delicate manner, over only 2 pages has proved far harder than I imagined. Especially bearing in mind the age of our intended readers. I felt that it was important to talk about her childhood, because although there may not be much to tell about it in terms of “facts and dates” it is the part of her life that pre-teen girls are going to relate to the most. Some girls will have wanted to become writers, most girls have been lonely.
I also thought it was important to include her teenage pregnancy, as it is a contemporary issue that most people encounter within their circles of family and friends.
Sources:
http://www.notablebiographies.com/Sc-St/Shelley-Mary.html
http://www.enotes.com/frankenstein/author-biography
Children’s Encyclopaedia of Famous Britons
Clockwork Express 