Pollack, Pam.

Summary: "In 1995, on a four-hour-delayed train from Manchester to London, J.K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga. Rowling's true-life, rags-to-riches story is as compelling as the world of Hogwarts that she created. This biography details not only Rowling's life and her love of literature...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2012

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ROW

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET ROWLING

Broyles, Anne

Summary: "A picture book biography of American folk artist and labor organizer Ralph Fasanella. When dared to jump, Ralph always took the dare. So begins this loving tribute to a singular artist and his tireless efforts to honor and celebrate immigrant and working-class communities through his paintings."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FAS

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB FASANELLA BRO