Something about the author.

Something about the author. Volume 296 / Lisa Kumar, project editor. - 1 online resource (xi, 401 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.

Gigi Amateau, 1964- -- Lili Anolik -- Edward Averett, 1951- -- David-Matthew Barnes, 1970- -- Donna M. Bateman -- Teresa Bateman, 1957- -- Galia Bernstein -- Karen E. Bledsoe, 1962- -- Michael Burgan, 1960- -- Jacqueline M. Cohen -- Caroline B. Cooney, 1947- -- Brenda Cooper -- June Crebbin, 1938- -- Connie Brummel Crook, 1930- -- Jordan Dane -- Monique de Varennes, 1947- -- Arthur Dorros, 1950- -- Anthony Eaton, 1971- -- Harry Edge -- Nancy Yi Fan, 1993- -- Liz Fichera -- Karen Finneyfrock -- Paula Fox, 1923- -- Lorie Ann Grover, 1964- -- Tom Head, 1978- -- Kimberley Heuston, 1960- -- Cindy Holby, 1956- -- Karen Ann Hopkins -- Joanne Horniman, 1951- -- Lars Jakobsen -- Ann James, 1952- -- Alaya Dawn Johnson, 1982- -- Barry Jonsberg, 1951- -- Dave Keane, 1965- -- Ann Kelley, 1941- -- Philip Kerr, 1956- -- Elizabeth Knox, 1959- -- Violet Lemay -- E.B. Lewis, 1956- -- Ashley Little, 1983- -- Ann Love, 1947- -- Daniel Loxton, 1975- -- Maryann Macdonald, 1947- -- Kerry Madden, 1961- -- Erynn Mangum, 1985- -- Beck McDowell -- Kate Milford, 1976- -- Sheila P. Moses, 1961- -- Caragh M. O'Brien -- Lynn Plourde, 1955- -- Joy Preble -- Jeff Probst, 1961- -- Dana Meachen Rau, 1971- -- William Ritter -- Malcolm Rose, 1953- -- Nancy Rue, 1951- -- Erica Lorraine Scheidt -- Talitha Shipman -- Rachel Shukert, 1980- -- Sarah Skilton -- Amy Spalding -- Jorg Steiner, 1930-2013 -- Lauren Strasnick -- Chris Tebbetts -- Dasha Tolstikova, 1976- -- Don Trembath, 1963- -- Kristin O'Donnell Tubb, 1971- -- Chris Van Etten -- Elizabeth Wennick, 1972- -- Carly Anne West -- Karma Wilson, 1970- -- Rebecca Hogue Wojahn -- Chris Woodworth, 1957- -- Malala Yousafzai, 1997-.

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.

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Children's literature--Bio-bibliography.
Authors--Biography.
Illustrators--Biography.