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Authors, American Authors, American 20th century Biography Juvenile literature Authors, American Biography Juvenile literature Children's stories Authorship Juvenile literature Dogs Illustrators Illustrators United States Biography Juvenile literature Keats, Ezra Jack Women authors, American 20th century Biography Juvenile literature Women BiographyPinkney, Andrea Davis
Summary: "A celebration of the extraordinary life of Ezra Jack Keats, creator of The Snowy Day. The story of The Snowy Day begins more than one hundred years ago, when Ezra Jack Keats was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. The family were struggling Polish immigrants, and despite Keats's obvious talent, his father worried that Ezra's dream of being an artist was an unrealistic one. But Ezra was determined. By high...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KEABell, Cece
Summary: The author recounts in graphic novel format her experiences with hearing loss at a young age, including using a bulky hearing aid, learning how to lip read, and determining her "superpower."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 741.5 BELFaber, Doris
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 1995
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 810.9 FaberFleischman, Paul
Summary: "Newbery Medalist Paul Fleischman reflects on growing up with his award-winning father, Sid Fleischman, and details his own path to becoming a writer"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: J 921 Fleischman 2019Myers, 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Digital Audio 2008
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 813.54 MYEWadsworth, Ginger.
Summary: Examines Laura Ingalls Wilder's life as a pioneer girl and her work as a writer describing that life for others.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WILDenise, Anika
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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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BELSpinelli, Jerry.
Summary: This Italian-American Newbery Medalist presents a humorous account of his childhood and youth in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1998
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 SPICary, Alice.
Summary: A biography of the award-winning author who has been able to combine her love of wildlife and her love of writing into a successful career.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Learning Works 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.54 GEORGE, JEAN CRAIGHEAD CARAda, Alma Flor.
Summary: Told through the eyes of a child, this anthology of true autobiographical tales from Hispanic author and educator Alma Flor Ada presents inspiring reflections on a unique childhood spent on the island of Cuba.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD 921 ADAEngel, Dean
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Publisher / Publication Date: Silver Moon Press 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KEAConrad, Vicki
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"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CLESís, 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...
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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 SisAnderson, William
Summary: Photographs and mementos accompany an account of the life and literary career of the author of the well-loved "Little House" books.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1998
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 WilderLowry, Lois.
Summary: Using family photographs and quotes from her books, the author provides glimpses into her life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1998
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 LOWShields, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2008
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: B LEE SHIBarnett, 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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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BROCrews, Donald.
Summary: Visiting Bigmama's house in the country, young Donald Crews finds his relatives full of news and the old place and its surroundings just the same as the year before.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books 1991
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CREKrull, Kathleen.
Summary: A look at the experiences of Louisa May Alcott during the Civil War that led to the writing of Little Women.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker Books for Young Readers 2013
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Summary: The well-known author and illustrator relates the story of his life and work.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1989
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PEECopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 PEEPflueger, Lynda.
Summary: A biography of the American humorist and writer whose writing greatly reflected the events of his life, particularly his boyhood in Hannibal, Missouri.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 1999
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB TWAIN PFLDePaola, Tomie
Summary: Author-illustrator Tomie De Paola describes his experiences at home and in school in 1941 when he was a boy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2003
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC DEPAOPaulsen, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers 1999
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC PAUPaulsen, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 1998