Charles J Shields

59 books • 21 series

Charles J. Shields is the author of And So It Goes: Kurt Vonnegut: A Life, Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee, the highly acclaimed, bestselling biography of Harper Lee, and I Am Scout: The Biography of Harper Lee (Henry Holt Books for Young Readers). He grew up in the Midwest and taught in a rural school in central Illinois for several years. He has been a reporter for public radio, a journalist, and the author of nonfiction books for young people. He and his wife live near Charlottesville, Virginia.

Jan 1, 2005
Cover of Saddam Hussein. Major World Leaders.

Saddam Hussein. Major World Leaders. (Major World Leaders)

May 27, 2004
Cover of Uruguay

Uruguay (Discovering South America) (South America Today)

May 27, 2004
Cover of Peru

Peru (South America Today) (Discovering South America)

May 27, 2004
Cover of Venezuela

Venezuela (Discovering South America) (South America Today)

Aug 30, 2002
Cover of Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin (Major World Leaders) (Major World Leaders S.)

Aug 1, 2002
Cover of Saddam Hussein

Saddam Hussein (Major World Leaders S.) (Major World Leaders)

Jul 1, 2002
Cover of The 1993 World Trade Center Bombing

The 1993 World Trade Center Bombing (Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications)

Jun 30, 2002
Cover of Spike Lee

Spike Lee (Behind the Camera)

May 15, 2002
Cover of Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl (Who Wrote That?)

May 15, 2002
Cover of George Lucas

George Lucas (Behind the Camera S.)

Apr 1, 2002
Cover of Mythmaker

Mythmaker (Who Wrote That?)

Mar 1, 2002
Cover of Let's Discover Central America

Let's Discover Central America

Jan 1, 2002
Cover of Annie Oakley. Famous Figures of the American Frontier.

Annie Oakley. Famous Figures of the American Frontier. (Famous Figures of the American Frontier)

Dec 20, 2001
Cover of Amy Tan

Amy Tan (Women of Achievement)

Dec 1, 2001
Cover of Great Plague & Fire O/London

Great Plague & Fire O/London (Great Disasters: Reforms and Ramifications)

Nov 1, 2001
Cover of Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart (Women of Achievement)

Nov 1, 2001
Cover of Mohandas K. Gandhi

Mohandas K. Gandhi (Overcoming Adversity S.)

Oct 1, 2001
Cover of John Cabot

John Cabot (Explorers of New Worlds S.)

Oct 1, 2001
Cover of James Cook

James Cook (Explorers of New Worlds S.)

Sep 29, 2001
Cover of Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley (Famous Figures of the American Frontier) (Famous Figures of the American Frontier S.)

Sep 20, 2001
Cover of Buffalo Bill Cody

Buffalo Bill Cody (Famous Figures of the American Frontier)

Sep 1, 2001
Cover of John Cabot and the Rediscovery of North America

John Cabot and the Rediscovery of North America (Explorers of New Worlds S.)

Sep 1, 2001
Cover of Buffalo Bill Cody (Front)(Pbk) (Oop)

Buffalo Bill Cody (Front)(Pbk) (Oop) (Famous Figures of the American Frontier)

Aug 1, 2001
Cover of James Cook and the Exploration of the Pacific

James Cook and the Exploration of the Pacific (Explorers of the New Worlds (Hardcover)) (Explorers of New Worlds)