DOCUMENT RESUME ED 446 010 SO 032 173 AUTHOR Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed.; Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. TITLE Biography Today: Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers. Author Series. Volume 6. ISBN ISBN-0-7808-0402-3 PUB DATE 1999-00-00 NOTE 207p. AVAILABLE FROM Omnigraphics, Inc., 615 Griswold, Detroit, MI 48226; Tel: 800-234-1340; Web site: http://www.omnigraphics.com/. PUB TYPE Collected Works General (020) Reference Materials General (130) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC09 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Adolescent Literature; *Authors; Childrens Literature; Fiction; *Individual Characteristics; Intermediate Grades; Nonfiction; Readability; Secondary Education IDENTIFIERS *Biodata; Journalists; *Professional Writing ABSTRACT This book provides biographical profiles of 11 authors of interest to readers ages 9 and above and was created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and readily understand. Biographies were prepared after extensive research, and each volume contains a cumulative index, a general index, a place of birth index, and a birthday index. Each entry in provides at least one picture of the individual. profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead the reader to information on birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriage and family, career highlights, memorable experiences, hobbies, and honors and awards. All entries end with a list of easily accessible sources designed to lead the student to further reading on the individual. Volume 6 features the following authors: Lloyd Alexander (1924-); Paula Danziger (1944-); Nancy Farmer (1941-); Zora Neale Hurston (Retrospective)(1891?-1960); Shirley Jackson (Retrospective)(1916-1965); Angela Johnson (1961-); Jon Krakauer (1954-); Leo Lionni (Obituary)(1910-1999); Francine Pascal (1938-); Louis Sachar (1954-); and Kevin Williamson (1965-). 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BEST COPYAVAILABLE VOL 6 Profiles of People of interest Today , Readers Featured in this issue. - X;;;,-7,; Lloyd Alexander Paula Danziger Nancy Farmer Shirley Jackson Jon Krakauer Francine Pascal dog* Kevin Williamson Zora Neale ';'`t Leo Hurston Lionni " Louis Sachar , );,',1," Angela Johnson 2 Pql" r.r,PY AVAILABLE BiographyProfiles of People of Interest to Young TodayReaders Author Series Volume 6 1999 Laurie Lanzen Harris Executive Editor Cherie D. Abbey Associate Editor Omnirahics 615 Griswold Detroit, Michigan 48226 Laurie Lanzen Harris, Executive Editor Cherie D. Abbey, Associate Editor Kevin Hillstrom and Laurie Hillstrom, Sketch Writers Joan Margeson and Barry Puckett, Research Associates Omnigraphics, Inc. * * * Peter E. Ruffner, Senior Vice President Matthew P. Barbour, Vice President Operations Laurie Lanzen Harris, Vice President Editorial Thomas J. Murphy, Vice President Finance Jane J. Steele, Research Consultant * * * Frederick G. Ruffner, Jr., Publisher Copyright 2000Omnigraphics, Inc. ISBN0-7808-0402-3 The information in this publicationwas compiled from the sources cited and from other sources considered reliable. Whileevery possible effort has been made to ensure reliability, the publisher willnot assume liability for damages caused by inaccuracies in the data, and makesno warranty, express or im- plied, on the accuracy of the information contained herein. This book is printed on acid-freepaper meeting the ANSIZ39.48Standard. The infinity symbol thatappears above indicates that the paper in this book meets that standard. Printed in the United States Contents Preface 5 Lloyd Alexander 1924- 9 American Fantasy Writer and Author of the Prydain Chronicles, the Westmark Series, and the VesperHolly Adventures Paula Danziger 1944- 26 American Fiction Writer for Young Adults and Children, Author of The Cat Ate My Gymsuit, The DivorceExpress, and Stories about Matthew Martin and Amber Brown Nancy Farmer 1941- 40 American Writer of Books for Children and YoungAdults, Author of The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm, The WarmPlace, and A Girl Named Disaster Zora Neale Hurston (Retrospective)1891?-1960 49 American Novelist, Short Story Writer, Folklorist, and Anthropologist, Author of Their Eyes Were WatchingGod and Mules and Men Shirley Jackson (Retrospective) 1916-1965 67 American Novelist and Short Story Writer, Author of"The Lottery," The Haunting of Hill House, and We HaveAlways Lived in the Castle Angela Johnson 1961- 81 American Writer of Novels, Stories, and Poetry forChildren and Young Adults, Author of the Award-WinningNovels Toning the Sweep and Heaven Jon Krakauer 1954- 93 American Journalist, Non-Fiction Writer, andMountaineer, Author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air 3 Leo Lionni (Obituary) 1910-1999 107 Dutch-Born American Children's Book Writer and Illustrator, Author of Inch by Inch, Swimmy, Frederick, and Alexanderand the Wind-Up Mouse Francine Pascal 1938- 124 American Author of Books for Children and Teenagers, Creator of the Sweet Valley Series Louis Sachar 1954- 136 American Writer of Books for Children, Author of the Wayside School Series, the Marvin Redpost Series, and Holes, the Winner of the 1999 Newbery Medal Kevin Williamson 1965- 148 American Screenwriter, Producer, and Director, Writer of the Hit Movies Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Creator of the TV Series "Dawson's Creek" Photo and Illustration Credits 163 How to Use the Cumulative Index 165 General Index 167 (Includes Names, Occupations, Nationalities, and Ethnic and Minority Origins) Places of Birth Index 191 Birthday Index 199 (By Month and Day) 4 Preface Welcome to the sixth volume of the Biography TodayAuthor Series. We are publishing this series in response to the growing number of suggestions from our readers, who wantmore coverage of more people in Biography Today.Several volumes, covering Artists, Authors, Scientistsand Inven- tors, Sports Figures, and World Leaders, have appeared thus farin the Subject Series. Each of these hardcover volumes is 200pages in length and covers approximately 12 individuals of interest to readers ages 9 and above. The length and format of the entries will be like those foundin the regular is- sues of BiographyToday,but there is no duplication between the regularse- ries and the special subject volumes. The Plan of the Work As with the regular issues of BiographyToday,this special subject volumeon Authors was especially created to appeal toyoung readers in a format they can enjoy reading and readily understand. Each volume contains alphabeti- cally arranged sketches. Each entry providesat least one picture of the indi- vidual profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead the readerto information on birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriageand family; career highlights, memorable experiences, hobbies, and honors andawards. Each of the entries ends with a list of easily accessiblesources designed to lead the student to further reading on the individual anda current address. Obituary entries are also included, written to providea perspective on the individual's entire career. Obituaries are clearly marked in both the table ofcontents and at the beginning of the entry. Biographies are prepared by Omnigraphics editors afterextensive research, utilizing the most current materials available. Thosesources that are general- ly available to students appear in the list of further readingat the end of the sketch. Indexes Beginning with all publications in 1999,a new Index is appearing in BiographyToday.In an effort to make the index easier touse, we have com- bined the Name and General Index intoone, called the General Index. This new index contains thenames of all individuals who have appeared in BiographyTodaysince the series began. The names appear in bold facedtype, 5 followed by the issue in which they appeared. The General Indexalso con- tains the occupations and ethnic and minority origins of individuals profiled. The General Index is cumulative, including referencesto all individuals who have appeared in the Biography Today General Series and theBiography Today Special Subject volumes since the series began in 1992. The Birthday Index and Places of Birth Index will continueto appear in all Special Subject volumes. Our Advisors This volume was reviewed byan Advisory Board comprised of librarians, children's literature specialists, and reading instructorsso that we could make sure that the concept of this publication to provide a readable and accessi- ble biographical magazine foryoung readerswas on target. They evaluated the title as it developed, and their suggestions have provedinvaluable. Any errors, however, are ours alone. We'd like to list the Advisory Boardmem- bers, and to thank them for their efforts. Sandra Arden, Retired Judy Liskov Assistant Director Waterford Public Library Troy Public Library, Troy, MI Waterford, CT Gail Beaver Sylvia Mavrogenes Ann Arbor Huron High School Library