| Aardema, Verna |
A Bookworm who Hatched.
Notable children's author Verna Aardema describes her
life and her writing. (32pp.)
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| Agle, Nan Hayden |
My Animals and Me.
Author Nan Agle tells of her childhood. (119pp.)
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| Alcott, Louisa May |
Louisa May Alcott: Her Girlhood
Diary.
Excerpts from the author's diaries, written between the
ages of eleven and thirteen, reveal her thoughts and
feelings and her early poetic efforts. (42pp.)
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| Alexander, Sally Hobart |
Taking Hold: My Journey into
Blindness.
The true story of Sally Hobart Alexander who lost her
vision as a young woman, and of her adaptation to
blindness. (168pp.)
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| Alexander, Sally Hobart |
On My Own: The Journey Continues.
The author describes the
difficulties and accomplishments she experiences as she
adjusts to living independently after losing her sight.
(165pp.)
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| Asch, Frank |
One Man Show.
The author and illustrator of children's books tells about his life. (32pp.)
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| Bauer, Marion Dane |
A Writer's Story.
Author Marion Dane Bauer explores the influences that
led her to become a writer, including the importance of
inspiration. (134pp.)
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| Blegvad, Erik |
Self Portrait, Erik Blegvad.
Illustrator Erik Blegvad discusses himself, his life,
and his work. (27pp.)
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| Bulla, Clyde Robert |
Grain of Wheat: A Writer Begins.
Author for young readers Clyde Robert Bulla tells the
story of his childhood on a Missouri farm and his
decision to be a writer. (49pp.)
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| Bunting, Eve |
Once Upon a Time.
Children's book author Eve Bunting tells about her life
and how she writes her books. (32pp.)
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| Byars, Betsy Cromer |
The Moon and I.
While describing her numerous adventures with a
blacksnake, Betsy Byars recounts childhood anecdotes and
explains how she writes a book. (96pp.)
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| Carle, Eric |
Flora and Tiger: 19 Very Short
Stories From My Life.
The famous children's illustrator recalls experiences from his childhood in Germany and United States. (57pp.)
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| Cleary, Beverly |
Girl From Yamhill: A Memoir.
Story of author Beverly Cleary's childhood and adolescence in Oregon. (279pp.)
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| Cole, Joanna |
On the Bus With Joanna Cole: A
Creative Autobiography.
Discusses her life, how she came to be a writer, where
she gets ideas, and what is involved in making a book.
(56pp.)
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| Crews, Donald |
Bigmama's.
Visiting Bigmama's house in the country, children's book
illustrator Donald Crews finds his relatives full of news
and the old place and its surroundings just the same as
the year before. (unpaged)
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| Dahl, Roald |
Boy: Tales of Childhood.
Humorous and painful anecdotes from the author's childhood, including summer vacations in Norway and at an English boarding school. (209pp.)
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| Dahl, Roald |
My Year.
A month-by-month journey through a passing year with
author Roald Dahl, reminiscing of his childhood and
adolescence. (63pp.)
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| dePaola, Tomie |
26 Fairmount Avenue.
Children's author-illustrator Tomie De Paola describes
his experiences at home and in school when he was a boy.
(56pp.)
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| Ehlert, Lois |
Under My Nose.
Children's book author, Lois Ehlert, tells her account of
her childhood and her process for writing children's
books. (32pp.)
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| Feelings, Tom |
Black Pilgrimage.
Autobiographical account by the African-American artist. (72pp.)
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| Fleischman, Sid |
The Abracadabra Kid: A Writer's Life.
Autobiography of a Newbery award winning author, Sid Fleischman. (198pp.)
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| Foreman, Michael |
War Boy: A Country Childhood.
Michael Foreman as a boy during the rebuilding of Britain
after World War II. (92pp.)
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| Foreman, Michael |
After the War was Over.
Sequel to War Boy, Michael Foreman continues his story of
the rebuilding of Britain in the summer of 1945. (95pp.)
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| Fox, Mem |
Dear Mem Fox, I Have Read All Your
Books, Even the Pathetic Ones.
Australian born author, Mem Fox, tells about her start as
a children's book writer. (214pp.)
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| Fritz, Jean |
Surprising Myself.
Jean Fritz, a well-known author of books for young
people, describes her daily life and the way she writes.
(32pp.)
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| George, Jean Craighead |
The Tarantula in My Purse: and 172
Other Wild Pets.
A collection of autobiographical stories about raising a house full of children
and wild pets, including crows, skunks and raccoons.
(134pp.)
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| Goble, Paul |
Hau Kola / Hello Friend.
The author/artist describes his childhood in
England, his lifelong interest in American Indians, his
family and home in the United States, and his work
routine. (32pp.)
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| Greenfield, Eloise |
Childtimes: A Three Generation
Memoir.
Childhood memories of three black women - grandmother,
mother, and daughter, who grew up from the 1880's to
1950's as told by poet Eloise Greenfield. (175pp.)
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| Hautzig, Esther Rudomin |
The Endless Steppe: Growing Up in
Siberia.
The author's account of her five-year
exile in Siberia as a child. (243pp.)
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| Heller, Ruth |
Fine Lines.
A children's book illustrator, Ruth Heller, shares her
daily routine and creative life, showing how the two are
intertwined. (32pp.)
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| Hopkins, Lee Bennett |
The Writing Bug.
Noted children's poet Lee Bennett Hopkins recounts his
life and describes how his daily activities and writing
processes are interwoven. (32pp.)
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| Howe, James |
Playing with Words.
James Howe recounts his start as a writer,
discusses his daily work routine, and describes his
sources of inspiration. (32pp.)
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| Hurwitz, Johanna |
A Dream Come True.
Children's book author Johanna Hurwitz tells her life
story. (32pp.)
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| Hyman, Trina Schart |
Self Portrait: Trina Schart Hyman.
Well-known illustrator of children's books discusses her
life and art. (32pp.)
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| Joyce, William |
The World of William Joyce Scrapbook.
Author and illustrator of children's books uses pictures to relate events in his life. (48pp.)
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| Kehret, Peg |
Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio.
The author Peg Kehret describes her battle against
polio when she was twelve and thirteen and her efforts to
overcome its debilitating effects. (179pp.)
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| Kurelek, William |
A Prairie Boy's Summer.
Artist William Kurelek uses words and twenty full color paintings to describe his summers on the Canadian prairies during the 1930's.
(47pp.)
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| Kuskin, Karla |
Thoughts, Pictures and Words.
Karla Kushkin, children's author, tells her life story.
(32pp.)
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| Lester, Helen |
Author: A True Story.
Children's author, Helen Lester, writes about her life.
(28pp.)
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| Little, Jean |
Little by Little: A Writer's
Education.
Writer Jean Little tells of her childhood of struggles
due to being nearly blind. (233pp.)
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| Little, Jean |
Stars Come Out Within.
Continuation of the author's life story and struggles
with blindness. (260pp.)
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| Lobel, Anita |
No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War.
Well-known illustrator Anita Lobel describes her life
as a Polish Jew during World War II. (193pp.)
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| Lowry, Lois |
Looking Back: A Book of Memories.
Using family photographs and quotes from her books, Lois
Lowry provides glimpses into her life. (181pp.)
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| Lyon, George Ella |
A Wordful Child.
The author describes how her love of
words and her personal experiences evolved into a career
as a writer. (32pp.)
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| Martin, Rafe |
A Storyteller's Story.
Children's author Rafe Martin describes his life and
writing process and how they are interwoven. (32pp.)
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| McPhail, David M. |
In Flight With David McPhail: A
Creative Autobiography.
The author describes how he goes about the process of
writing and illustrating children's books. (41pp.)
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| McKissack, Pat |
Can You Imagine?
Author Patricia McKissack describes her life and her
writing. (32pp.)
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| Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds |
How I Came to Be a Writer.
Details the career of one writer, Phyllis Reynolds
Naylor, from stories composed in grade school through
first published pieces to novels written to date.
(133pp.)
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| Paulsen, Gary |
My Life in Dog Years.
The author describes some of the dogs that
have had special places in his life including his first
dog, Snowball, in the Philippines; Dirk, who protected
him from bullies; and Cookie, who saved his life.
(137pp.)
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| Paulsen, Gary |
Woodsong.
For a rugged outdoor man and his family,
life in northern Minnesota is a wild experience involving
wolves, deer, and the sled dogs that make their way of
life possible. Includes account of the author's first Iditarod, a dogsled race across Alaska. (132pp.)
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| Peet, Bill |
Bill Peet: An Autobiography.
The well-known children's book author/illustrator relates
the story of his life. (190pp.)
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| Polacco, Patricia |
Firetalking.
Author Patricia Polacco recounts her difficult
childhood, describes family members, and discusses the
background of her books. (32pp.)
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| Pringle, Lawrence P. |
Nature! Wild and Wonderful.
A prominent children's book author shares his life, his daily activities, and his creative process, showing how all are intertwined. (32pp.)
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| Ringgold, Faith |
Talking to Faith Ringgold.
An interactive biography of the African American artist
and children's book author, detailing her experiences,
perspectives, and the inspiration for her art. At
intervals in the text, the reader is asked related
questions. (unpaged)
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| Rylant, Cynthia |
But, I'll Be Back Again.
Author Cynthia Rylant relates her experiences growing
up in a small West Virginia town. (64pp.)
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| Spinelli, Jerry |
Knots in My Yo-Yo String: The
Autobiography of a Kid.
This Italian-American Newbery Medalist
presents a humorous account of his childhood and youth in
Norristown, Pennsylvania. (148pp.)
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| Stevenson, James |
Don't You Know There's a War On?
The author recalls his efforts to win the Second World
War, including planting a victory garden, collecting tin
foil, and looking for spies. (unpaged)
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| Stevenson, James |
Fun, No Fun.
The author recalls events in his childhood and divides
them into two important categories. (unpaged)
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| Stevenson, James |
Higher on the Door.
James Stevenson remembers what it was like growing up in
a village, taking the train to New York City,
and waiting to get older. (30pp.)
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| Stine, R. L. |
It Came From Ohio!: My Life As A
Writer.
Children's horror writer R.L. Stine writes about his
own life. (140pp.)
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| Uchida, Yoshiko |
The Invisible Thread: An
Autobiography.
Children's author, Yoshiko Uchida, describes growing up
in Berkley, California, as a second generation
Japanese/American, and her family's internment in a Nevada
camp during World War II. (136pp.)
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| Ungerer, Tomi |
Tomi: A Childhood Under the Nazis.
Artist and author Tomi Ungerer tells of his life among
the Nazis. (175pp.)
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| Van Leeuwen, Jean |
Growing Ideas.
Children's book author Jean Van Leeuwen tells of her
life. (32pp.)
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| Weil, Lisl |
To Sail a Ship of Treasures.
Author Lisl Weil recalls the pleasures and sorrows of
her childhood in Vienna. (32pp.)
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| Wilder, Laura Ingalls |
On The Way Home: The Diary of a Trip
From South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894.
Author Laura Ingalls Wilder details her family's trip to South Dakota to begin a new life. (101pp.)
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| Wilder Laura Ingalls |
A Little House Sampler.
A collection of autobiographical writings of Laura
Ingalls Wilder. (243pp.)
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| Yolen, Jane |
A Letter From Phoenix Farm.
Author Jane Yolen writes about her life growing up and
how she comes up with ideas in writing children's books.
(32pp.)
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| Zemach, Margot |
Self Portrait: Margot Zemach.
The Caldecott-winning illustrator talks about herself, her
life, and her work. (31pp.)
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| Zhang, Song Nan |
A Little Tiger in the Chinese Night:
An Autobiography in Art.
Song Nan Zhang tells of his childhood growing up in
Communist China. (48pp.)
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| Zindel, Paul |
The Pigman & Me.
An account of Paul Zindel's teenage years on Staten
Island when his life was enriched my finding his own
personal pigman, or mentor. (168pp.)
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