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1) J.R.R. Tolkien: a biography

Author

Jones, Leslie

Series

Greenwood biographies

Publisher

Greenwood Press

Pub. Date

c2003

Language

English

2) Gone to the woods: surviving a lost childhood

Author

Paulsen, Gary

Pub. Date

2021.

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 11

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

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The three-time Newbery Honor-winning author of Hatchet shares the story of his turbulent childhood, his escape into military service and the life-changing impact of an encouraging librarian who handed him his first book.

3) Dr. Seuss

Author

Carlson, Cheryl

Series

First biographies

Publisher

Capstone Press

Pub. Date

[2005]

Language

English

Description

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Simple text and photographs present the life of Dr. Seuss.

4) The making of a writer

Author

Nixon, Joan Lowery

Publisher

Delacorte Press

Pub. Date

c2002

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 3

Language

English

Description

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The author recalls events from her childhood that contributed to her development as a writer.

5) Funny business: conversations with writers of comedy

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Pub. Date

c2009

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 7

Language

English

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Norton Juster 1929-2021

Description

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The thirteen interviews that compose this collection are full of insights from the authors of humorous books for young readers, including Judy Blume, Beverly Cleary, Christopher Paul Curtis, and others.

6) Tomie dePaola

Author

Braun, Eric

Series

Pebble Books. First biographies

Publisher

Pebble Books

Pub. Date

[2005]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Simple text and photographs present the life of Tomie dePaola.

7) The boy on Fairfield Street: how Ted Geisel grew up to become Dr. Seuss

Author

Krull, Kathleen

Publisher

Random House

Pub. Date

[2004]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Introduces the life of renowned children's author and illustrator Ted Geisel, popularly known as Dr. Seuss, focusing on his childhood and youth in Springfield, Massachusetts.

8) Guts: the true stories behind Hatchet and the Brian books

Author

Paulsen, Gary

Publisher

Delacorte Press

Pub. Date

c2001

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 4

Language

English

Description

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The author relates incidents in his life and how they inspired parts of his books about the character, Brian Robeson.

9) Laura Ingalls Wilder: storyteller of the Prairie

Author

Wadsworth, Ginger

Publisher

Lerner Publications

Pub. Date

[1997]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 3

Language

English

Description

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Tells the life story of the author of the "Little House" books from her childhood in Wisconsin to her death at Rocky Ridge Farm at the age of ninety.

10) Bad boy: a memoir

Author

Myers, Walter Dean

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

Pub. Date

c2001

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 8

Language

English

11) Bruce Coville: an author kids love

Author

Parker-Rock, Michelle

Series

Authors kids love

Publisher

Enslow Publishers

Pub. Date

[2008]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

12) Prairie girl: the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder

Author

Anderson, William

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

Pub. Date

c2004

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 2

Language

English

Description

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A biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the "Little House" books, from her Wisconsin childhood until her death at the age of ninety.

13) Leo Politi: artist of the angels

Author

Stalcup, Ann

Publisher

Silver Moon Press

Pub. Date

c2004

Language

English

14) J.K. Rowling

Author

Gaines, Ann

Series

A real-life reader biography
A blue banner biography

Publisher

Mitchell Lane Publishers

Pub. Date

2002

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

15) Writing magic: creating stories that fly

Author

Levine, Gail Carson

Publisher

Collins

Pub. Date

c2006

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 4

Language

English

Formats

Book, Book (Paperback)

Description

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Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares her secrets of making magic with your writing--Publisher-provided summary.

16) Oh, the places he went: a story about Dr. Seuss--Theodore Seuss Geisel

Author

Weidt, Maryann N

Series

A Carolrhoda creative minds book

Publisher

Carolrhoda Books

Pub. Date

c1994

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

17) Juicy writing: inspiration and techniques for young writers

Author

Lowry, Brigid

Publisher

Allen & Unwin

Pub. Date

c2008

Language

English

18) The journey that saved Curious George: the true wartime escape of Margret and H.A. Rey

Author

Borden, Louise

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Describes the popular children's authors' childhoods and early life together, their travels and marriage in Brazil, and their dramatic escape from World War II-torn Europe on bicycles.

19) J. K. Rowling: extraordinary author

Author

Peterson-Hilleque, Victoria

Series

Essential lives

Publisher

ABDO Pub. Company

Pub. Date

c2010

Language

English

20) Words to my life's song

Author

Bryan, Ashley

Publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

c2009

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Appears on list

Remembering Ashley Bryan (1923-2022)

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1) J.R.R. Tolkien: a biography

2) Gone to the woods: surviving a lost childhood

3) Dr. Seuss

4) The making of a writer

5) Funny business: conversations with writers of comedy

6) Tomie dePaola

7) The boy on Fairfield Street: how Ted Geisel grew up to become Dr. Seuss

8) Guts: the true stories behind Hatchet and the Brian books

9) Laura Ingalls Wilder: storyteller of the Prairie

10) Bad boy: a memoir

11) Bruce Coville: an author kids love

12) Prairie girl: the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder

13) Leo Politi: artist of the angels

14) J.K. Rowling

15) Writing magic: creating stories that fly

16) Oh, the places he went: a story about Dr. Seuss--Theodore Seuss Geisel

17) Juicy writing: inspiration and techniques for young writers

18) The journey that saved Curious George: the true wartime escape of Margret and H.A. Rey

19) J. K. Rowling: extraordinary author

20) Words to my life's song

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