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Biography Today: Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers DOCUMENT RESUME ED 460 907 SO 029 333 AUTHOR Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed.; Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. TITLE Biography Today: Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers. Author Series, Volume 3. ISBN ISBN-0-7808-0166-0 PUB DATE 1997-00-00 NOTE 202p.; For volumes 1 and 4, see ED 390 725 and SO 029 744. AVAILABLE FROM Omnigraphics, Inc., 615 Griswold St., Detroit, MI 48226. Tel: 800-234-1340 (Toll Free); Web site: http://www.omnigraphics.com. PUB TYPE Reference Materials General (130) Reports Descriptive (141) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC09 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Adolescent Literature; *Authors; Biographies; Childrens Literature; Elementary Secondary Education; Language Arts; Reading Materials; Social Studies ABSTRACT This is the third volume of the "Biography Today Author Series." Each volume contains alphabetically arranged sketches. Each entry provides at least one picture of the individual profiled with additional information about the birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriage and family, career highlights, memorable experiences, hobbies, and honors and awards. Each entry ends with a list of accessible sources designed to lead the student to further reading on the individual and a current address. Obituary entries also are included and clearly marked in both the table of contents and at the beginning of the entry. Profiles in this volume include:(1) Candy Dawson Boyd, author of "Circle of Gold," "Charlie Pippin," "Fall Secrets," and "A Different Beat,"(2) Ray Bradbury, novelist and author of "The Martian Chronicles" and "Fahrenheit 451";(3) Gwendolyn Brooks, poet and first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry;(4) Ralph W. Ellison, novelist and author of "Invisible Man";(5) Louise Fitzhugh, writer, illustrator, and author of "Harriet the Spy";(6) Jean Craighead George, writer and illustrator, author of "My Side of the Mountain" and "Juliet of the Wolves"; (7)E. L. Konigsburg, author of "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" and "The View from Saturday"; (8)C. S. Lewis, author of the Narnia Chronicles;(9) Frederick L. McKissack and Patricia C. McKissack, writers of fiction and nonfiction children's books and creators of award-winning books that celebrate African American life;(10) Katherine Paterson, author of "The Master Puppeteer," "Bridge to Terabithia," "The Great Gilly Hopkins," and "Jacob I Have Loved";(11) Anne Rice, Gothic novelist and author of "The Vampire Chronicles";(12) Shel Silverstein, poet, author, creator of "Where the Sidewalk Ends," "A Light in the Attic," and "Falling Up"; and (13) Laura Ingalls Wilder, children's author and creator of the "Little House" books. (EH) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. Vol. 3 1997 Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers a Mb. Featured in E. L Konigsburg this issue ... Candy Dawson BoydC. S. Lewis Ray Bradbury Katherine Paterson Shel Gwenddyn Brooks Anne Eke Silverstein Ralph W. Ellison Inplis Louise Fitzhugh Wilder Jean Craighead George 41111Fr U S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Otfice of Educational Research ana Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) fierhis document has been reproduced as ,eceiyea from the person or organization originating it 0 Minor changes have oeen made to mprove reproduction duality Points or view or opinions stated ir mis document do not necessarily represent OERI position or ovicv PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY 340..A.A L. Fredrick L Ind Patricia C. TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES 1cKissack INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 1 =An BiographyProfiles of People of Interest to Young To dayReaders Author Series Volume 3 1997 Laurie Lanzen Harris Executive Editor Cherie D. Abbey Associate Editor Omnraykics,Ono. Penobscot Building Detroit, Michigan 48226 Laurie Lanzen Harris, Executive Editor Cherie D. Abbey, Associate Editor Helene Henderson and Sue Ellen Thompson, Sketch Writers Barry Puckett, Research Associate Joan Margeson, Research Assistant Omnigraphics, Inc. *** Matt Barbour, Production Manager Laurie Lanzen Harris, Vice President, Editorial Director Peter E. Ruffner, Vice President, Administration James A. Sellgren, Vice President, Operations and Finance Jane Steele, Marketing Consultant * * * Frederick G. Ruffner, Jr., Publisher Copyright 0 1998 Omnigraphics, Inc. ISBN 0-7808-0166-0 The information in this publication was compiled from the sources cited and from other sources considered reliable. While every possible effort has been made to ensure reliability, the publisher will not assume liability for damages caused by inaccuracies in the data, and makes no warranty, express or im- plied, on the accuracy of the information contained herein. This book is printed on acid-free paper meeting the ANSI Z39.48 Standard. The infinity symbol that appears above indicates that the paper in this book meets that standard. Printed in the United States t(A Contents- Preface 5 Candy Dawson Boyd 1946- 9 American Writer and Teacher and Author of Circle of Gold, Charlie Pippin, Fall Secrets, and A Different Beat Ray Bradbury 1920- 19 American Novelist, Short Story Writer, Playwright, Screenwriter, and Poet, Author of The Martian Chronicles and Fahrenheit 451 Gwendolyn Brooks 1917- 32 American Poet and Writer, First African-American to Win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry Ralph W. Ellison 1914-1994 44 American Novelist, Short Story Writer, and Essayist, Author of Invisible Man Louise Fitzhugh 1928-1974 56 American Writer and Illustrator of Children's Books, Author of Harriet the Spy Jean Craighead George 1919- 65 American Writer and Illustrator of Novels and Books on Natural History for Young Adults, Author of My Side of the Mountain and Julie of the Wolves E.L. Konigsburg 1930- 78 American Writer for Children and Author of From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Franlcweiler and The View from Saturday C. S. Lewis 1898-1963 90 Irish-Born English Scholar and Author of the Narnia Chronicles Fredrick L. McKissack 1939- Patricia C. McKissack 1944- 101 American Writers of Fiction and Nonfiction Books for Children and Creators of Award-Winning Books that Celebrate African- American Life 3 Katherine Paterson1932- 115 American Writer for Children and Young Adults and Author of The Master Puppeteer, Bridge to Terabithia, The Great Gil ly Hopkins, and Jacob Have I Loved Anne Rice 1941- 126 American Gothic Novelist and Author of The Vampire Chronicles Shel Silverstein1932- 137 American Poet, Author, and Illustrator, Creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, and Falling Up Laura Ingalls Wilder1867-1957 144 American Children's Author and Creator of the "Little House" Books Photo and Illustration Credits 157 Name Index 159 General Index 165 Places of Birth Index 187 Birthday Index (by month and day) 193 People to Appear in Future Issues 199 6 4 , Preface Welcome to the third volume of the Biography Today Author Series. We are publishing this series in response to the growing number of suggestions from our readers, who want more coverage of more people in Biography Today. Several new volumes, covering Authors, Artists, Scientists and Inventors, Sports Figures, and World Leaders, have appeared thus far in the Subject Series. Each of these hardcover volumes is 200 pages in length and covers approximately 14 individuals of interest to readers aged 9 and above. The length and format of the entries is like those found in the regular issues of Biography Today, but there is no duplication between the regular se- ries and the special subject volumes. The Plan of the Work As with the regular issues of Biography Today, this special subject volume on Authors was especially created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and readily understand. Each volume contains alphabeti- cally arranged sketches. Each entry provides at least one picture of the indi- vidual profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead the reader to information on birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriage and family, career high- lights, memorable experiences, hobbies, and honors and awards. Each of the entries ends with a list of easily accessible sources designed to lead the stu- dent to further reading on the individual and a current address. Obituary en- tries are also included, written to provide a perspective on the individual's en- tire career. Obituaries are clearly marked in both the table of contents and at the beginning of the entry. Biographies are prepared by Omnigraphics editors after extensive research, utilizing the most current materials available. Those sources that are generally available to students appear in the list of further reading at the end of the sketch. Indexes To provide easy access to entries, each issue of the regular Biography Today se- ries and each volume of the Special Subject Series contains a Name Index, General Index covering occupations, organizations, and ethnic and minority 4 5 7 origins, Places of Birth Index, and a Birthday Index. These indexes cumulate with each succeeding volume or issue. Each of the Special Subject Volumes will be indexed as part of these cumulative indexes, so that readers can locate information on all individuals covered in either the regular or the special vol- umes. Our Advisors This member of the Biography Today family of publications was reviewed by an Advisory Board comprised of librarians, children's literature specialists, and reading Mstructors so that we could make sure that the concept of this publi- cationto provide a readable and accessible biographical magazine for young readerswas on target. They evaluated the title as it developed, and their suggestions have proved invaluable. Any errors, however, are ours alone. We'd like to list the Advisory Board members, and to thank them for their efforts. Sandra Arden Judy Liskov Assistant Director, Retired Waterford Public Library Troy Public Library, Troy, MI Waterford, CT Gail Beaver Sylvia Mavrogenes Ann Arbor Huron High School Library Miami-Dade Public Library System and the University of Michigan School Miami, FL of Information and Library Studies Carole J.
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