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-- Twelve authors who changed the worldc2016., Pre-adolescent, 12-Story Library Call No: 920 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Showcases the work and achievements of 12 of the world’s most influential authors. Contains fascinating facts about each author and how their accomplishments helped change the world.
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c1997., Lerner Publications Co. Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A biography of the English mystery writer who, after creating Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, became a Dame Commander of the British Empire.
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-- Story of Harper Lee and To kill a mockingbird[2018]., Primary, Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: PICTURE HEG Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A picture book introduction to the life and work of "To Kill a Mockingbird" author Harper Lee, describing her childhood, schooling, career, award-winning book, and other related topics.
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c2008., Juvenile, Compass Point Books Call No: B WALKER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Signature lives.Summary Note: Explores the life of Alice Walker and her stances on civil rights issues that she portrays through her essays, poems, and stories. Includes a timeline, a glossary, and further reading sources.
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1995., Juvenile, Enslow Publishers Call No: 921 WALKER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: People to knowSummary Note: Describes the life of the author and activist, from her childhood in Georgia to her emergence as a subject of both adulation and controversy.
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c2000, Lerner Publications Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Lerner biographiesSummary Note: Discusses the personal life and literary career of the African-American woman who won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel, "The Color Purple."
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1991, c1986., Vintage Books Call No: B Angelou Edition: Vintage Books ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Relates the author's personal narrative of the time she spent in Ghana with other Black American expatriates.
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c2009., Pre-adolescent, Enslow Elementary Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Authors kids loveSummary Note: A biography of author Alma Flor Ada, describing her life, how she became an author, her books, and includes her advice for young writers.
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By Ha, Robin[2020]., Adolescent, Balzer + Bray/Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: GN B HA Edition: First edition. Availability:5 of 5 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A powerful and moving teen graphic novel memoir about immigration, belonging, and how arts can save a life--perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and Hey, Kiddo. For as long as she can remember, it's been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn't always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together. So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes a permanent relocation--following her mother's announcement that she's getting married--Robin is devastated. Overnight, her life changes. She is dropped into a new school where she doesn't understand the language and struggles to keep up. She is completely cut off from her friends in Seoul and has no access to her beloved comics. At home, she doesn't fit in with her new stepfamily, and worst of all, she is furious with the one person she is closest to--her mother. Then one day Robin's mother enrolls her in a local comic drawing class, which opens the window to a future Robin could never have imagined"--Amazon.com.
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2002., Chelsea House Publishers Call No: 921 TAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Women of achievementSummary Note: Explores the life and career of Amy Tan, from her childhood in California, through her struggle to accept her Chinese heritage, to her career as a writer.
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1997., Primary, Houghton Mifflin Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Children's author Helen Lester describes her life from age three to adulthood and discusses how she writes.
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c2007, Juvenile, Abdo Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Children's authorsSummary Note: Presents a brief profile of best-selling children's author Barbara Park, and chronicles her childhood, family, and career.
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p2012, c2012., Heinemann Library Call No: Biography POTTER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Author biographiesSummary Note: Presents a short biography of nineteenth-century English author, Helen Beatrix Potter, and describes her lonely childhood, love of drawing, and how she came to write her famous story of Peter Rabbit.
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2003., Farrar, Straus and Giroux Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This simple biography of Beatrix Potter, best known for writing The tale of Peter Rabbit, includes excerpts from her published letters and journals and reveals why she drew and wrote about animals.
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2018., Juvenile, Farrar Straus Giroux Call No: B LENGLE Edition: First edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: The granddaughters of the author Madeline L'Engle draw on previously unshared archival materials, including photographs, letters, and journal entries, to explore her literary life, legacy and impact on friends, fans, and family members.
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2015., Adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: B Manzano Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Actress Sonia Manzano, known as "Maria" on the television show "Sesame Street" since the early 1970s, writes about the realities of growing up in an inner-city barrio with a loving yet dysfunctional immigrant family, and pursuing her dream of acting.
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c2001., Primary, Abdo Pub. Call No: B Cle Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Children's authorsSummary Note: Provides information about the childhood, education, and career of children's book author Beverly Cleary, creator of the Ramona Quimby character.
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c2001., Primary, Abdo Pub. Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Children's authorsSummary Note: Provides information about the childhood, education, and career of children's book author Beverly Cleary, creator of the Ramona Quimby character.