Something about the author. Volume 272 /
Lisa Kumar, project editor.
- 1 online resource (xi, 406 pages) : illustrations
- Gale virtual reference library .
Description based on print version record. "Facts and pictures about authors and illustrators of books for young people." "ISSN 0276-816X."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
William Alexander, 1976- -- Aliki, 1929- -- Steve Alton -- Mitsumasa Anno, 1926- -- Catherine BAteson, 1960- -- Darleen Bailey Beard, 1961- -- Francesca Bosca, 1967- -- Aliki Brandenberg -- Mark Burgess -- Mike Carey, 1959- -- M.R. Carey -- Mick Carlon, 1959(?)- -- Jon Chad -- Roz Chast, 1954- -- Oliver Chin, 1969- -- Margaret Chodos-Irvine -- Eileen Cook, 1969(?)- -- Lisa Broadie Cook -- Kate Coombs -- Carter Crocker -- Kady Cross -- Kate Cross -- Ted Dekker, 1962- -- Cori Doerrfeld, 1964- -- Sarah Beth Durst, 1974- -- Adele Enersen -- Marty Rhodes Figley -- Rodrigo Folgueira, 1972- -- Emily R. Frank -- E.R. Frank, 1967- -- Sundee T. Frazier, 1968- -- Sundee Tucker Frazier -- Liza Fromer, 1970- -- Helen Frost, 1949- -- Francine Gerstein -- Martin Goneau, 1978- -- Simon Gosswell -- Lois G. Grambling, 1927- -- Helen V. Griffith, 1934- -- Sara Griffiths -- Jessie Haas, 1959- -- L.D. Harkrader -- Lisa Harkrader -- Dan Harmon -- Daniel E. Harmon, 1949- -- Rachel Hartman, 1972- -- Heather Hepler -- Carl Hiaasen, 1953- -- Odo Hirsch, 1962- -- Elizabeth Honey, 1947- -- Ag Jatkowska -- Agnies Jatkowska -- Rebecca Johnson -- Dan Jolley -- William Kamkwamba, 1987- -- Carrie Karasyov, 1972- -- Carrie Doyle Karasyov -- David Kausman -- Kate Klimo -- Laurie Knowlton -- Laurie Lazzaro Knowlton -- Jennifer Anne Kogler, 1982(?)- -- A.J. Lake -- Kara LaReau -- Julius Lester, 1939- -- Kate Locke -- Deb Lund -- Julien Neel, 1976- -- Anne Nesbet -- Jacqueline K. Ogburn -- Christopher Paolini, 1983- -- Barbara Park, 1947-2013 -- Susan Patron, 1948- -- David Petersen, 1977- -- Lexi Petronis -- Dan Pinto -- Sarah Prineas -- Meg Rosoff, 1956- -- Katharine Ross -- K.K. Ross -- Seth Rudetsky -- Christine Russell -- Janet Schulman, 1933-2011 -- Kathryn Smith, 1971- -- Leslie Staub, 1957- -- Adrian Tans -- Scott Tracey, 1979- -- Joanna Walsh, 1970- -- Adam F. Watkins -- Blythe Woolston -- Guo Yue, 1958-.
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.