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African American authors Biography Juvenile literature Authors, American Authors, American 20th century Biography Authors, American 20th century Biography Juvenile literature Children's stories Authorship Juvenile literature Illustrators United States Biography Juvenile literature White, E. B. (Elwyn Brooks) 1899-1985 Women authors, American 20th century Biography Juvenile literature Women Biography Écrivains américains 20e siècle Biographies Ouvrages pour la jeunesseYaccarino, Dan.
Summary: The story of four generations of an Italian American jamily, beginning with an immigrant who came through Ellis Island with big dreams, a small shovel, and his parents' good advice: "Work hard, but remember to enjoy life, and never forget your family."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YACPaulsen, Gary
Summary: The three-time Newbery Honor-winning author of Hatchet shares the story of his turbulent childhood, his escape into military service and the life-changing impact of an encouraging librarian who handed him his first book.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PAUDe Paola, Tomie.
Summary: Children's author-illustrator Tomie De Paola describes his experiences at home and in school when he was a boy.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DEPSandeen, Del
Summary: Maya Angelou was a writer, dancer, activist, and actress, and the recipient of numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Her body of work evokes emotions that range the full spectrum, from joy to heartbreak and from rage to hope. A phenomenal woman, she enriched the world of literature and society as a whole. This essential biography explores her life and creative output and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ANGKunkel, Angela Burke
Summary: "A biography that follows the lives of Robert McCloskey, creator of Make Way for Ducklings, and sculptor Nancy Schön, whose famous bronze ducks grace Boston Public Garden"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2023
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Summary: "From the author of MONSTER TRUCK and STARRING CARMEN comes a gorgeous and lyrical story about Pura Belpré, a Puerto Rican librarian who changed the world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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Summary: "James Baldwin was an outspoken advocate for social justice and equality for Black people in America. He lent a creative and powerful voice to the Civil Rights struggle of the 1960s and brilliantly critiqued the problems of race in the 20th century. Through his novels, plays, poetry and essays, Baldwin urged the world to understand and appreciate the humanity and complexity of his fellow...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Blk Art ReedMeadows, Michelle
Summary: "This first-ever picture book biography of the legendary writer and activist introduces readers to this passionate Black man who discovered his true power in the written word, which opened the world to him as he used his voice fearlessly"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BALMyers, Walter Dean
Summary: Biography of Walter Dean Myers which describes the details of his Harlem childhood in the 1940s and 1950s: a loving home life with his adopted parents, Bible school, street games, and the vitality of his neighborhood. Although Walter spent much of his time either getting into trouble or on the basketball court, secretly he was a voracious reader and an aspiring writer. But as his prospects for...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Digital Audio 2008
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 813.54 MYEConrad, Vicki
Summary: "The Florida Everglades are made up of nine different ecosystems supporting an astonishing variety of wildlife-panthers, manatees, snails, frogs, and a rainbow of bird species. But for years, the Everglades were threatened. They needed a voice to speak up for them. Marjory Stoneman Douglas became that voice. Her book "A River of Grass" helped the world see the irreplaceable beauty and value of...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DOUMedina, Meg
Summary: This inspiring chapter book biography introduces readers to Pura Belpré who brought Spanish and bilingual storytelling and books to libraries across the country, giving Spanish speakers the opportunity to read and find community in ways they never had before.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BELBarnett, Mac
Summary: A picture book biography of the children's book author shares insights into her life and enduring literary influence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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Summary: "A beautifully illustrated children's biography of Beverly Cleary, from her roots in Portland to her years as a librarian and an eventual children's book writer. The debut book in Little Bigfoot's new Growing to Greatness series of notable people from the Pacific Northwest"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CLEShields, Charles J.
Summary: This biography tells the story of how Harper Lee struggled to become an author and created one of the most popular novels of the 20th century.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2008
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: B LEE SHINorth, Sterling
Summary: The author recalls his carefree life in a small midwestern town at the close of World War I, and his adventures with his pet raccoon, Rascal.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD NOREngel, Dean
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Silver Moon Press 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KEAPaulsen, Gary.
Summary: The author describes some of the dogs that have had special places in his life, including his first dog, Snowball, in the Philippines; Dirk, who protected him from bullies; and Cookie, who saved his life.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers 1999
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC PAUSweet, Melissa
Summary: Caldecott Honor winner Sweet mixes White's personal letters, photos, and family ephermera with her own exquisite artwork to tell the story of this American literary icon. Readers young and old will be fascinated and inspired by the journalist, New Yorker contributor, and children's book author who loved words his whole life. This authorized tribute, a New York Times bestseller, includes an...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WHIWadsworth, Ginger.
Summary: Examines Laura Ingalls Wilder's life as a pioneer girl and her work as a writer describing that life for others.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WILChadwick, Roxane.
Summary: A biography of the poet, essayist, and pilot who flew with her husband, Charles A. Lindbergh around the world charting new routes for airlines.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 1987
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB LINDBERGH CHASís, Peter
Summary: I was born at the beginning of it all, on the Red side - the Communist side - of the Iron Curtain. Through annotated illustrations, journals, maps, and dreamscapes, Peter Sis shows what life was like for a child who loved to draw, proudly wore the red scarf of a Young Pioneer, stood guard at the giant statue of Stalin, and believed whatever he was told to believe. But adolescence brought...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus, Giroux 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 943.7040 SIS1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 943.7040 SIS
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1 available in Adult, Call number: J 943.7040 SISCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB Sis SisPaulsen, Gary.
Summary: Gary Paulsen, author of Hatchet and other adventure novels, tells about his lifelong love of sailing, boats he has owned, and the storms, sharks, and peaceful lagoons he has experienced on his voyages.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2001
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1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction Paulsen 2001Polacco, Patricia.
Summary: An autobiography of the well-known author and illustrator.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: R.C. Owen 1994
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB POLACCO POLMortensen, Lori
Summary: Introduces the life and work of author and illustrator Edward Gorey and explains how, although it took him a long time to achieve all he wanted to do, he sought to be himself throughout his life.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2020