DOCUMENT RESUME ED 390 725 SO 025 415 AUTHOR Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed. TITLE Biography Today: Author Series. Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers. Volume 1,1995. REPORT NO ISBN-0-7808-0014-1 PUB DATE 95 NOTE 217p. AVAILABLE FROMOmnigraphics, Inc., 2500 Penobscot Building, Detroit, MI 48226. PUB TYPE Guides Non-Classroom Use (055) Books (010) Collected Works Serials (022) JOURNAL C1T Biography Today: Author Series; vl 1995 EDRS PRICE MF01/PC09 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Authors; *Biographies; Childrens Literature; Elementary Secondary Education; Language Arts; *Popular Culture; Profiles; Reading Interests; *Recreational Reading: Social Studies; *Student Interests; *Supplementary Reading Materials ABSTRACT The serialized reference work "Biography Today" is initiating a "Subject Series" that in five separate volumes will encompass: authors, artists, scientists, and inventors, sports figures, and world leaders. This is the first volume in the "Author Series.' There will be no duplication between the regular series and the special subject volumes. This volume contains 19 biographical sketches. Each entry provides at least one photograph of the individual profiled, with bold-faced rubrics informing the reader on the author's birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriage and family, career highlights, memorable experiences, hobbies, and honors and awards. Obituary entries also are included, written to provide a perspective on the individual's entire career. U.S. authc sin this volume include:(1) Eric Carle;(2) Alice Childress;(3) Robert Cormier;(4) Jim Davis;(5) John Grisham; (6) Virginia Hamilton; (7)S. E. Hinton; (8)M. E. Kerr;(9) Stephen King;(10) Gary Larson;(11) Joan Lowery Nixon;(12) Gary Paulsen; (13) Cynthia Rylant;(14) Mildred D. Taylor;(15) Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.; (16) E. B. White; and (17) Paul Zindel. British authors included are Roald Dahl and James Herriot. 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'y%Odd; Ontnigrapiticsogno. 1 3 Laurie Lanzen Harris, Executive Lditor Cherie D. Abbey, Laurie Hillstrom, Linda Wilson, and Margaret W. Young, Contributinx Editors Barry Puckett, Research Associate Omnigraphics, Inc. * * * Nlatt Barbour, Production Coordinator Laurie Lanien Harris, V'ice President, Editorial Director Peter E. Ruffner, Vice President, Administration Iame,s A. Sellgren, Vice President, Operations and Fi 17a11CC lane Steele, Vice President, Research * * * Frederick C. Ruffner, Jr., PuNtshor Copyright 19% Omnigraphics, Inc. ISBN 0-7808-0014- Me information in this publication was compiled from the sources cited and from other sources considered reliable. 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Printed tri the l....nited Contents Preface Eric Carle 1929- 9 American Children's Author, Illustrator, and Creator of The Vim Flu rrgry Caterpillar Alice Chi ldr,ss (Obituary) 1920?-1994 17 American Writer and Author of A Hero Ain't N'othirr But a Sarulwich Robert Cormier 1925- 25 American Writer and Author of The Chocolate l\ar and / Am the Cheese Roald Dahl (Obituary) 191(1-1990 30 British Writer and Author of fames ami the Grant PeaL h and Charlie and the Chocolate lactoru Jim Davis 1945- American Cartoonist and Creator ot "Garfield- Iohn Grisham 1955- American Novelist and Lawyer. Author ot 1-arm Virginia liamilton 1936- American Writer and Author of 11.C. the Great and Sweet 1,Vlusper, Brother Rush lames Ilerriot (Obituary) 1916-10(45 okt English Veterinarian and ,Author of ,Alt crcatore, linton 1948- 7-h American Writer and Author ofI InOiit,hicH NEE. Kerr 1927- ............. ....... Sl American Writer and Author ot h)(1\cr Srhh and GclitIchailds Stephen King 1947- 94 American Writer and Author of Carrie and The Shining Gary Larson 1950- 103 American Cartoonist and Creator of "The Far Side" Joan Lowery Nixon 1927- 112 American Writer and Author of The Kidnappingof. Christina lAttimore Gary Paulsen 1939- 121 American Writer and Author of Dsov and IhatelLt Cynthia Rvlant 1954- 132 American Writer and Author of Missiii,s; Alai/ and the Ileilry and Mudge Series Mildred D. Taylor 1943- ...................... 141 American 1,\'riter and Author of Roll ot liii iiei, Hear .1Iy Cry Kurt kronnegut, Jr. 1922- 151 American Writer and Author ot Cat'!, Cradle and SlaughterbaNse-ii-cc LB. White (Obituary) 189'4-1985 ............. .....160 American Writer and Ai'thor ot Charlotte's 11e1, and Stnart little lhL Paul Lildel 1936- . American Writer and Author of l'igwo; Photo and Illustrdt' n Credit, IS1 Natric Indo\ 1,0 General Hde\ 1S7 Place,; ot Birth Indey 205 Birthday Inde\ O month dnd day) 2 I I 4 Preface Welcome to the first volume of the newBiography Today Subject Series. VVe are publishing this new series in response to the growing number of suggestions from our readers, who want more coverage of more people inBiography Today.Five new volumes, coveringAuthors, Artists, Scientists and Inventors, Sports Figures, and World Leaders,will be appearing in 1995. Each of these hardcover volumes will be 200 pages in length and cover approximately 20 individuals of interest to readers aged 9 and above. The length and format of the entries will be like those found in the regular issues ofBiography Today,but there w ill benoduplication between the regular series and the special subject volumes. The Plan of the Work As with the regular issues ofBiography Today,this special subject volume onAuthorswas especially created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and readily understand. Each volume contains alphabetically arranged sketches. Each entry provides at least one picture of the individual profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead the reader to infor- mation on birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriage and family, career highlights, memorable experiences, hobbies, and honors and awards. Each of the entries ends with a list of easily accessible sources designed to lead the student to further reading on the individual and a current address. Obituary entries are also included, written to provide a perspective on the individual's entire career. Obituaries ,Ire clearly marked in both the table of contents and at the beginning ot the entry. Biographies are prepared by Omni editors after extensive research, utiliz ing the most current materials available. Those sources that are .,enerally available to students appear in the list of further reading at the end of the sketch. Indexes 'TO provide easy access to entries, each is, lie ot the regular BioNraphy 'rodat, series and each volume of the Special S,,ject Series contains a Name Index, General Index covering occupations, organizations, and ethnic and minority origins, Places of Birth Index, and a Birthday Index. 'rhese in- dexes cumulate with each succeeding volume or issue. Each ot the Special Subject Volumes will he indexed as part ot these cumulative indexes, so that readers can locate information on all individuals covered in either the regular or the special volumes. Our Advisors l'his new member ot the iinNtapliii lohni family ot puNication,, reviewed by an Advisory Hoard comprked of librarians children's literature 7 specialists, and reading instructors so that we could make sure that the concept ofthis publicationto provide a readable and accessible biographical magazine tor 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 Assistant Director, Retired Troy Public Library Troy, MI Gail Beaver Ann Arbor Huron High School Library and the University of Michigan School of Information and Library Studies Ann Arbor, MI Marilyn Bethel Pompano Bcach Branch Library Pompano Beach, FL Eileen Butterfield Waterford Public Library Waterford, CT Linda Carpino Detroit Public Library Detroit, MI Helen Gregory Grosse Pointe Public Library Grosse Pointe, MI Jane Klasing School Board of Broward County, Retired Fort Lauderdale, FL Marlene Lee Broward County' Public Library System Fort Lauderdale, FL Judy Liskoy Waterford Public Library Waterford, CT Sylvia Mavrogenes Miami-Dade Public Library System Miami, FL (..arole I. Mc('olloughkVayne State UniyeNity School ot Library Science Detroit, MI l)eborah Rutter Russell I.ibrary Middletown, CI Barbara S,111'ver Groton Public I ibrary and Intormation ( enter (;rot)n, Renee L+cinvart/ School Board ot Broward ntv Fort 1.auderdale, Fl. ee SrrifliV Broward Vest Regional Library Fort Lauderdale, EL Lmsan Ste%% ort Birnev Middle Sch,ol Reading Laboratory Louthtield, MI Ethel Stoloff Librarian, Birney Middle School, Retired Southfield, MI Our Advisory Board stressed to us that we should not shy away from con- troversial or unconventional people in our profiles, and we have tried to follow their advice.