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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Judy Blume Judy Blume Jen Jones "A biography of author Judy Blume"--Provided by publisher. OL11733169W
Lois Duncan Lois Duncan Kimberly Campbell "A biography of American author Lois Duncan"--Provided by publisher. OL11904018W
J.K. Rowling J.K. Rowling Cath Senker Describes the life of the British author whose blockbuster "Harry Potter" series catapulted her from poverty into worldwide fame. OL16281693W
Jacqueline Wilson Jacqueline Wilson John Bankston When Jacqueline Wilson was 16, she dropped out of school, a choice that could have been devastating. Instead, she soon began writing for a teen magazine named Jackie. Married with a daughter before s… OL16978219W
Langston Hughes Langston Hughes Jennifer Joline Anderson An introduction to the life and career of the beloved 20th-century American author, poet, and playwright. OL17921748W
Grace Lin Grace Lin Abby Colich "Presents the life and career of Grace Lin, including her childhood, education, and milestones as a best selling children's author"--Provided by publisher. OL17926690W
Christopher Paul Curtis Christopher Paul Curtis Michelle Parker-Rock "A biography of Christopher Paul Curtis based on a one-on-one interview between Curtis and the author"--Provided by publisher. OL18614029W
Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen Andrew Langley,Tony Morris Profiles the life and works of Hans Christian Andersen. OL1888480W
Mary Shelley Mary Shelley Catherine Reef "On the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein, comes a riveting biography of its author, Mary Shelley, whose life reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and… OL19752409W
Who is Jeff Kinney? Who is Jeff Kinney? Patrick Kinney "Even as a kid, everyone thought Jeff Kinney was talented. People loved his drawings, and when he went to college, his comic strip Igdoof was so popular that it spread to other universities! Still, J… OL20018975W
James Baldwin James Baldwin Susan Henneberg Growing up African American in the middle part of the twentieth century, James Baldwin saw firsthand the ugly racism that scarred the United States. Further complicating his identity was the fact tha… OL21366592W
Nellie Bly, reporter for the world Nellie Bly, reporter for the world Charles Parlin Graves A biography of one of the first women reporters, whose trip around the world in less than eighty days made her an international celebrity. OL2167424W
Where the Flame Trees Bloom Where the Flame Trees Bloom Alma Flor Ada Includes eleven stories about the relatives and friends that were part of the author's childhood in Cuba. OL2586253W
Things Will Never Be the Same Things Will Never Be the Same Tomie dePaola Author-illustrator Tomie De Paola describes his experiences at home and in school in 1941 when he was a boy. OL270793W
The Tenement Writer The Tenement Writer Ben Sonder,Alex Haley,Meryl Rosner The Tenement Writer: An Immigrant’s Story follows a young Jewish immigrant from Poland as she struggles to build a new life in America and fulfill her dreams of becoming a writer. In her native Po… OL37387W
To the Point To the Point David R. Collins Follows the life of the popular author of essays, poems, and children's books, from his childhood in rural New York State to his death at the age of eighty-six. OL38461W
Science fiction pioneer Science fiction pioneer Thomas Streissguth Follows the life of the well-known novelist from his childhood in Nantes, France, to his career as a successful fiction writer whose imaginative works often gave glimpses into the future. OL441730W
Joseph Bruchac Joseph Bruchac Michelle Parker-Rock "Explores the life of author Joseph Bruchac, including his childhood and early career, his many books for kids, and tips he has for young, aspiring writers"--Provided by publisher. OL5816410W
J.K. Rowling J.K. Rowling William Compson Discusses the life, novels, and writing habits of J.K. Rowling, author of the popular "Harry Potter" novels. OL5953319W
Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe Jeff Burlingame "Examines the emotionally turbulent life of author and poet Edgar Allan Poe, including his brilliant stories and poems and his many contributions to the literary world"--Provided by publisher. OL8515864W
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