Cengage Learning

Something about the Author

  • Series Name: Something about the Author Series
  • Volume 344
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  • ISBN-10: 1410387607
  • ISBN-13: 9781410387608
  • DDC: 809
  • Grade Level Range: 8th Grade - College Senior
  • Shipping Weight: 2.85 lbs ( 1.29 kgs)
  • 450 Pages | Print | Hardcover
  • Previous Editions: 2020, 2019, 2019
  • © 2020 | Published
  • Newer Edition Available

About

Overview

An easy-to-use source for librarians, students and other researchers, each volume of this series provides illustrated biographical articles on approximately 75 children's authors and artists. The series covers more than 15,000 individuals, ranging from established award winners to authors and illustrators who are just beginning their careers. Entries cover: personal life, career, writings, adaptations, additional sources, photographs, and illustrations.

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Series

Something about the Author Series

An easy-to-use source for librarians, students and other researchers, each volume in this series provides illustrated biographical profiles of approximately 75 children's authors and artists. This critically acclaimed series covers more than 12,000 individuals, ranging from established award winners to authors and illustrators who are just beginning their careers. While Gale strives to replicate print content, some content may not be available due to rights restrictions. Call your Sales Rep for details.

Features and Benefits

  • Entries typically cover: personal life, career, writings, adaptations, additional sources.
  • The series also includes a select number of autobiographical essays, about 10,000 words in length, written by the authors themselves and accompanied by a selection of unique family photos.
  • An illustrations index and cumulative author index are included in each volume.

What's New

  • All entries in this volume are new (see Table of Contents for listing.)

Table of Contents

Aaron, Rachel.
Agard, John.
Aldridge, Ethan M.
Aldrin, Buzz.
Babbitt, Natalie.
Baker-Smith, Grahame.
Banghart, Tracy.
Bee, William.
Bender, Rebecca.
Benway, Robin.
Bernstrom, Daniel.
Black, Teri Bailey.
Bradbury, Ray.
Burgess, Melvin.
Carluccio, Maria.
Carter, David A.
Casanova, Mary.
Conaghan, Brian.
Cummings, Pat.
de la Cruz, Melissa.
Deary, Terry.
Fine, Anne.
Gill, Shelley.
Goldsmith, Mike.
Graham, Ian.
Grey, Mini.
Hagan, Ellen.
Hill, Stuart.
Hoberman, Mary Ann.
Imani, Blair.
Johnston, Jeffry W.
Koppens, Judith.
LaFevers, Robin.
Laird, Elizabeth.
Lean, Sarah.
Lee, Harper.
Lee, Yoon Ha.
Lloyd-Jones, Sally.
Luxbacher, Irene.
Marcovitz, Hal.
McCann, Michelle Roehm.
Mihaly, Christy.
Morgan, Nicola.
Muchamore, Robert.
Noble, Rachel.
North, Ryan.
Onyebuchi, Tochi.
Park, Linda Sue.
Peck, Richard.
Plata, Sebastian J.
Powers, J. L.
Renier, Aaron.
Rille, Lauren.
Roberts, Katherine.
Rosenstock, Barb.
Rubel, Nicole.
Sabuda, Robert.
Savage, Stephen.
Scheerger, Sarah Lynn.
Shelton, Dave.
Shireen, Nadia.
Singer, Nicky.
Spradlin, Michael P.
Tamaki, Jillian.
Tate, Meredith.
Ursu, Anne.
Wahl, Jan.
Walden, Libby.
Watson, Renee.
Wilson, Jacqueline.
Wolf, Gita.
Woods, Brenda.
Yousafzai, Malala.
Zentner, Jeff.
Zoboli, Giovanna.