The Writing Bug (Meet the Author (R.C. Owen))
by Lee Bennett Hopkins
Noted children's poet Lee Bennett Hopkins recounts his life and describes how his daily activities and writing process are interwoven.
Randolph Caldecott and the Story of the Caldecott Medal (Great Achievement Awards)
by John Bankston
A practical guide to Vonnegut's works for young adults, secondary, and college students Kurt Vonnegut was a prolific American writer whose career spanned more than 50 years. Vonnegut's world is a complex web. His books, short stories, and essays are among the gems of American literature, exploring themes of historical events and human limitations. Written for young adults through adulthood, the goal of Breaking Down Vonnegut is to relate essential facts about Kurt Vonnegut's life and to addres...
An introduction to some of the characters and plays of William Shakespeare, written in the style of "The House That Jack Built."
Ralph Ellison (Writers and Their Work (Hardcover))
by Gerald Lyn Early
"A biography of writer Ralph Ellison that describes his era, his major work--Invisible Man--his life, and the legacy of his writing"--Provided by publisher.
A biography of the poet who became known for his ability to speak to the common people, by shaping out of the plain English of ordinary Americans the voice of their vast experience.
Jack London: An American Original (Oxford Portraits) (Oxford Portraits)
by Rebecca Stefoff
Behind the Shadows of Romeo: A William Shakespeare Biography Book for Kids Children's Biography Books
by Baby Professor
Laurie Halse Anderson (Studies in Young Adult Literature, #36) (Scarecrow Studies in Young Adult Literature)
by Wendy J. Glenn
Laurie Halse Anderson's path to writing for young adult readers was indirect, unintentional, and difficult. Although Anderson may never have set out to write for teens, her commitment to creating stories that enrich, disquiet, and guide the teens she admires led to her selection as the 2009 recipient of the prestigious Margaret A. Edwards Award. The author of several highly acclaimed novels-including Speak, Fever 1793, Prom, Chains and Wintergirls-Anderson channels the lives of real readers thro...
[b]Bicentenary Edition" Celebrating 200 years of Jane Austen[/b]In a country parsonage in the late 18th century, there lived a large family of seven children. They were all bright and clever and noisy, so nobody really noticed when little Jane turned quietly into a genius…The modest, obedient youngest daughter of the Reverend Austen was to grow up to be one of the greatest writers in the English language. And the story of how she succeeded is every bit as romantic as one of her novels…
Ralph Ellison (Black Americans of Achievement (Paperback)) (Black Americans of Achievement S.)
by Jack Bishop
A biography of the black author famous for his 1952 novel Invisible Man revealing the realities of the black experience in America.
A biography of a famous American poet, detailing the events of his frequently unhappy life, his love for his wife and children, and the way all of this was woven into his poetry.
Writers and Their Works 4 (5 Titles)
Spotlight on Children's Authors (Group 3) (Spotlight on Children's Authors)
Traces the life and career, including the political activities, of the famous Chilean poet.
How to Analyze the Works of Virginia Woolf (Essential Critiques Set 3) (Essential Critiques)
by Rosa Boshier
Ray Bradbury: Legendary Fantasy Writer (Life Portraits)
by Charles Piddock
