Something about the author.
Something about the author. Volume 281 /
Lisa Kumar, project editor.
- 1 online resource (xi, 427 pages) : illustrations (some color), portraits
- Gale virtual reference library .
"Facts and pictures about authors and illustrators of books for young people." "ISSN 0276-816X."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Maya Angelou, 1928-2014 -- Jenna Austen -- Avi, 1937- -- Anna Banks -- Caroline Feller Bauer, 1935-2013 -- David Bedford, 1969- -- Josh Berk, 1976- -- Leah Bobet, 1982- -- Jennifer Bosworth, 1978- -- Anne Greenwood Brown -- Jennifer Brown, 1972- -- Caralyn Buehner, 1963- -- John Burningham, 1936- -- Marissa Burt -- Colleen Clayton -- Rachel Cohn, 1968- -- Donna Cooner, 1959- -- Zoraida Cordova, 1987- -- Shelley Coriell -- Violeta Dabija -- Gibbs Davis, 1953- -- Drew Daywalt -- Susan Dennard, 1984- -- Shannon Dittemore -- Laura Ellen -- Nancy Farmer, 1941- -- Huntley Fitzpatrick, 1963- -- Karen Foxlee, 1971- -- Nancy Furstinger -- Penko Gelev, 1968- -- Mark Graham -- Emily Hainsworth -- Zack Hample, 1977- -- Catherine Hapka -- Sarah Frances Hardy, 1969- -- Joan Holub -- Dorothy Hoobler, 1941- -- Thomas Hoobler, 1942- -- James Howe, 1946- -- Joy N. Hulme -- Lynda Mullaly Hunt -- IraqiGirl, 1989- -- Alison Jackson, 1953- -- Nick James, 1983- -- Carrie Jones, 1971- -- Victor Juhasz, 1954- -- Reinhardt Jung, 1949-1999 -- David Kird, 1955- -- Deborah Kogan -- E.L. Konigsburg, 1930-2013 -- Loretta Krupinski, 1940- -- Robert Lipsyte, 1938- -- Brigitte Luciani, 1966- -- Sandra Magsamen, 1959- -- Sophie Masson, 1959- -- Morgan Matson, 1981- -- Norah McClintock, 1958- -- Nicola Morgan, 1961- -- Michael Morpurgo, 1943- -- J.T. Morrow -- Bill Myers, 1953- -- Jake Parker, 19770 00 Lila Perl, 1921-2013 -- Alice Provensen, 1918- -- Deborah Kogan Ray, 1940- -- Kass Reich -- Ann Rinaldi, 1934- -- Steven Saylor, 1956- -- Holly Smale, 1981- -- Judith St. George, 1931- -- Ruth Freeman Swain, 1951- -- Jan Thomas, 1958- -- M.M. Vaughan -- Cecily von Ziegesar, 1970- -- Sheila Walsh, 1956- -- John Wilson, 1951- -- Jeff Yesh.
Provides illustrated biographical articles on authors and illustrators of works for children and young adults, ranging from established award winners to less prominent authors and illustrators whose works are just coming to be recognized, from past centuries through today. Covers such genres as picture books, humor, folk and fairy tales, mystery and adventure, science fiction and fantasy, historical fiction, poetry and nonsense verse, drama, biography, and nonfiction.
9781569959015 (electronic book)
Children's literature--Bio-bibliography.
Authors--Biography.
Illustrators--Biography.
"Facts and pictures about authors and illustrators of books for young people." "ISSN 0276-816X."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Maya Angelou, 1928-2014 -- Jenna Austen -- Avi, 1937- -- Anna Banks -- Caroline Feller Bauer, 1935-2013 -- David Bedford, 1969- -- Josh Berk, 1976- -- Leah Bobet, 1982- -- Jennifer Bosworth, 1978- -- Anne Greenwood Brown -- Jennifer Brown, 1972- -- Caralyn Buehner, 1963- -- John Burningham, 1936- -- Marissa Burt -- Colleen Clayton -- Rachel Cohn, 1968- -- Donna Cooner, 1959- -- Zoraida Cordova, 1987- -- Shelley Coriell -- Violeta Dabija -- Gibbs Davis, 1953- -- Drew Daywalt -- Susan Dennard, 1984- -- Shannon Dittemore -- Laura Ellen -- Nancy Farmer, 1941- -- Huntley Fitzpatrick, 1963- -- Karen Foxlee, 1971- -- Nancy Furstinger -- Penko Gelev, 1968- -- Mark Graham -- Emily Hainsworth -- Zack Hample, 1977- -- Catherine Hapka -- Sarah Frances Hardy, 1969- -- Joan Holub -- Dorothy Hoobler, 1941- -- Thomas Hoobler, 1942- -- James Howe, 1946- -- Joy N. Hulme -- Lynda Mullaly Hunt -- IraqiGirl, 1989- -- Alison Jackson, 1953- -- Nick James, 1983- -- Carrie Jones, 1971- -- Victor Juhasz, 1954- -- Reinhardt Jung, 1949-1999 -- David Kird, 1955- -- Deborah Kogan -- E.L. Konigsburg, 1930-2013 -- Loretta Krupinski, 1940- -- Robert Lipsyte, 1938- -- Brigitte Luciani, 1966- -- Sandra Magsamen, 1959- -- Sophie Masson, 1959- -- Morgan Matson, 1981- -- Norah McClintock, 1958- -- Nicola Morgan, 1961- -- Michael Morpurgo, 1943- -- J.T. Morrow -- Bill Myers, 1953- -- Jake Parker, 19770 00 Lila Perl, 1921-2013 -- Alice Provensen, 1918- -- Deborah Kogan Ray, 1940- -- Kass Reich -- Ann Rinaldi, 1934- -- Steven Saylor, 1956- -- Holly Smale, 1981- -- Judith St. George, 1931- -- Ruth Freeman Swain, 1951- -- Jan Thomas, 1958- -- M.M. Vaughan -- Cecily von Ziegesar, 1970- -- Sheila Walsh, 1956- -- John Wilson, 1951- -- Jeff Yesh.
Provides illustrated biographical articles on authors and illustrators of works for children and young adults, ranging from established award winners to less prominent authors and illustrators whose works are just coming to be recognized, from past centuries through today. Covers such genres as picture books, humor, folk and fairy tales, mystery and adventure, science fiction and fantasy, historical fiction, poetry and nonsense verse, drama, biography, and nonfiction.
9781569959015 (electronic book)
Children's literature--Bio-bibliography.
Authors--Biography.
Illustrators--Biography.
