Something about the author.
Something about the author. Volume 285 /
Lisa Kumar, project editor.
- 1 online resource (xi, 425 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.
Jaime Adoff -- Isabel Allende, 1942- -- Judi Barrett, 1941- -- Tiphanie Beeke -- Beth Bernobich, 1959- -- Steve Bjorkman, 1960(?)- -- Carmen Bredeson -- Nick Bromley -- A.E. Cannon -- Alyssa Satin Capucilli, 1957- -- Anna Carey -- Denys Cazet, 1938- -- Steve Cotler -- Robert Crowther, 1948- -- Kate DiCamillo, 1964- -- Bob Dob -- Sarah Dooley, 1981- -- Debra Driza -- Debby Dahl Edwardson -- Richard Egielski, 1952- -- Richard Paul Evans, 1962- -- Tatyana Feeney -- Guy Francis -- Jean Fritz, 1915- -- Barbara Garrison, 1931- -- Campbell Geeslin, 1925- -- Bear Grylls, 1974- -- Dean Hale, 1972- -- Marc Harshman, 1950- -- Ruth Heller, 1924-2004 -- Deborah Hodge -- Petr Horacek, 1967- -- David L. Hudson, Jr., 1969- -- Philip Johansson -- Katrina Kittle -- Dan Krokos -- Susan Kuklin -- Lester L. Laminack, 1956- -- Annette Langen, 1967- -- Emmy Laybourne, 1971- -- Suzy Lee, 1974- -- Leanne Lieberman, 1974- -- Reeve Lindbergh, 1945- -- Cynthea Liu -- Jonathan London, 1947- -- Sarah Maizes -- Sarah Massini -- Gretchen McNeil -- Bobby Mercer, 1961- -- Jean Merrill, 1923-2012 -- Mournian Tomas -- William Mulcahy -- Nicola O'Byrne -- George O'Connor, 1973- -- Lisa Papademetriou, 1971- -- Betty Paraskevas, 1929-2010 -- Michael Paraskevas, 1961- -- Ruth Park, 1917-2010 -- Curtis Parkinson -- Marlene Perez -- Zachary Pullen -- Greg Ruth, 1970- -- Joe Schreiber, 1969- -- Samantha Seiple -- Dave Shelton -- Louise Spiegler -- Amy Tintera, 1983(?)- -- Onur Tukel, 1972- -- Atie van der Meer -- Wendelin Van Draanen -- Bethany Wiggins, 1976- -- Sean Williams, 1967- -- Louise Yates, 1983- -- Howard Zinn, 1922-2010.
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.
9781410314956 (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.
Jaime Adoff -- Isabel Allende, 1942- -- Judi Barrett, 1941- -- Tiphanie Beeke -- Beth Bernobich, 1959- -- Steve Bjorkman, 1960(?)- -- Carmen Bredeson -- Nick Bromley -- A.E. Cannon -- Alyssa Satin Capucilli, 1957- -- Anna Carey -- Denys Cazet, 1938- -- Steve Cotler -- Robert Crowther, 1948- -- Kate DiCamillo, 1964- -- Bob Dob -- Sarah Dooley, 1981- -- Debra Driza -- Debby Dahl Edwardson -- Richard Egielski, 1952- -- Richard Paul Evans, 1962- -- Tatyana Feeney -- Guy Francis -- Jean Fritz, 1915- -- Barbara Garrison, 1931- -- Campbell Geeslin, 1925- -- Bear Grylls, 1974- -- Dean Hale, 1972- -- Marc Harshman, 1950- -- Ruth Heller, 1924-2004 -- Deborah Hodge -- Petr Horacek, 1967- -- David L. Hudson, Jr., 1969- -- Philip Johansson -- Katrina Kittle -- Dan Krokos -- Susan Kuklin -- Lester L. Laminack, 1956- -- Annette Langen, 1967- -- Emmy Laybourne, 1971- -- Suzy Lee, 1974- -- Leanne Lieberman, 1974- -- Reeve Lindbergh, 1945- -- Cynthea Liu -- Jonathan London, 1947- -- Sarah Maizes -- Sarah Massini -- Gretchen McNeil -- Bobby Mercer, 1961- -- Jean Merrill, 1923-2012 -- Mournian Tomas -- William Mulcahy -- Nicola O'Byrne -- George O'Connor, 1973- -- Lisa Papademetriou, 1971- -- Betty Paraskevas, 1929-2010 -- Michael Paraskevas, 1961- -- Ruth Park, 1917-2010 -- Curtis Parkinson -- Marlene Perez -- Zachary Pullen -- Greg Ruth, 1970- -- Joe Schreiber, 1969- -- Samantha Seiple -- Dave Shelton -- Louise Spiegler -- Amy Tintera, 1983(?)- -- Onur Tukel, 1972- -- Atie van der Meer -- Wendelin Van Draanen -- Bethany Wiggins, 1976- -- Sean Williams, 1967- -- Louise Yates, 1983- -- Howard Zinn, 1922-2010.
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.
9781410314956 (electronic book)
Children's literature--Bio-bibliography.
Authors--Biography.
Illustrators--Biography.
