Author Autobiographies & Biographies

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Single Author Autobiographies

Adler, David A.

Adler, David A. My Writing Day. 1999. j921 A237a

Archimedes

Hasan, Heather. Archimedes: The Father of Mathematics. 2006. j921 A6375h

Asch, Frank

Asch, Frank. One Man Show. 1997. j921 A812a

Asimov, Isaac

Asimov, Isaac. In Memory Yet Green: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1920-1954. 1979. j810.92 A832i

Bell, Alexander Graham Bell

Garmon, Anita. Alexander Graham Bell Invents. 2007. j921 B433g

Blos, Joan W.

Blos, Joan. Days Before Now: An Autobiographical Note. 1994. j921 B879b6

Bulla, Clyde Robert

Bulla, Clyde Robert. Grain of Wheat: A Writer Begins. 1985. j810.92 B935g

Bunting, Eve

Bunting, Eve. Once Upon a Time. 1995. j810.92 B942b

Byars, Betsy Cromer

Byars, Betsy Cromer. Moon and I. 1991. j921 B993b9

Carle, Eric

Carle, Eric. Flora and Tiger: 19 Very Short Stories from My Life. 1997. j921 C278c

Cleary, Beverly

Cleary, Beverly. My Own Two Feet. 1995. j810.92 C623m

Cleary, Beverly. Girl from Yamhill: A Memoir. 1988. j810.92 C623g

Clemens, Samuel Langhorne

Clemens, Samuel Langhorne. The Autobiography of Mark Twain. 1990. j810.92 C625c

Cole, Joanna

Cole, Joanna. On the Bus with Joanna Cole. 1996. j921 C689c6

Crews, Donald

Crews, Donald. Bigmama’s. 1991. j813.092 C927b

Crutcher, Chris

Crutcher, Chris. King of the Mild Frontier: An Ill-Advised Autobiography. 2003. j921 C957k

Dahl, Roald

Dahl, Roald. Boy: Tales of Childhood. 1984. j921 D131b 1984a

-----. My Year: Roald Dahl. 1997. j921 D131m 1997

De Angeli, Marguerite

De Angeli, Marguerite. Butter at the Old Price: The Autobiography of Marguerite de Angeli. 1971.

j810.92 D281b

DePaola, Tomie

DePaola, Tomie. 26 Fairmount Avenue. 1999. j813 D419d

Dickens, Charles

Rosen, Michael. Dickens: His Work and His World. 2005. j921 D548r

Duncan, Lois

Duncan, Lois. Chapters: My Growth as a Writer. 1982. j810.98 D897c.

Fleischman, Sid

Fleischman, Sid. Meet Sid Fleischman. 1987. VT 813 F

Fritz, Jean

Fritz, Jean. Homesick, My Own Story. 1984. j810.92 F919h 1984

-----. Surprising Myself. 1992. j810.92 F919f

George, Jean Craighead

George, Jean Craighead. The Tarantula in My Purse and 172 Other Wild Pets. 1996. j636.909 G348t 1997

Goble, Paul

Goble, Paul. Hau Kola = Hello Friend. 1994. j810.92 G575g

Henry, Marguerite

Henry, Marguerite. The Illustrated Marguerite Henry. 1980. j810.92 H523i

Kehret, Peg

Kehret, Peg. Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio. 1996. j362.1 K26k

Kerr, M.E.

Kerr, M.E. Blood on the Forehead: What I Know about Writing. 1998. j808.3 K41k

L’Engle, Madeleine

Madeleine L’Engle: Star*Gazer. 1989. VT 813 L556

Lenski, Lois

Lenski, Lois. Journey into Childhood: The Autobiography of Lois Lenski. 1972. j810.92 L573j

Lester, Helen

Lester, Helen. Author: A True Story. 1997. j810.92 L642L

Lewin, Ted

Lewin, Ted. I Was a Teenage Professional Wrestler. 1993. j921 L672L

Lionni, Leo

Lionni, Leo. Between Worlds: The Autobiography of Leo Lionni. 1997. j921 L763L

Lobel, Anita

Lobel, Anita. No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War. 1998. j940.5318 L797L

Lowry, Lois

Lowry, Lois. Looking Back: A Book of Memories. 1998. j921 L921L

McKissack, Patricia

McKissack, Patricia. Can You Imagine? 1997. j810.92 M158m

McPhail, David

McPhail, David. In Flight with David McPhail: A Creative Autobiography. 1996. j921 M172m1

Meltzer, Milton

Meltzer, Milton. Starting from Home: A Writer’s Beginnings. 1988. j810.92 M528m5

Myers, Walter

Myers, Walter. Bad Boy: A Memoir. 2002. j921 M996b

Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds

Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. How I Came to Be a Writer. 1978. j810.92 N333h

North, Sterling

North, Sterling. Rascal. 1990. j599.7 N867r 1996

Numeroff, Laura Joffe

Numeroff, Laura Joffe. If You Give An Author a Pencil. 2002. j813 N971i

Paulsen, Gary

Paulsen, Gary. How Angel Peterson Got His Name: And Other Outrageous Tales about Extreme Sports. 2003. j921 P332pa

-----. My Life in Dog Years. 1998. j921 P332p

Peet, Bill

Peet, Bill. Bill Peet: An Autobiography. 1989. j813.092 P375b

-----. Capyboppy. 1966. j599.3 P375c

Polacco, Patricia

Polacco, Patricia. Dream Keeper. 1996. VT 813 P

Pringle, Laurence

Pringle, Laurence. Nature! Wild and Wonderful! 1997. j810.92 P957p

Reiss, Johanna

Reiss, Johanna. The Upstairs Room. 1987. j921 R378u

Rylant, Cynthia

Rylant, Cynthia. Best Wishes. 1992. j810.92 R994r

Sis, Peter

Sis, Peter. The Wall: Growing up Behind the Iron Curtain. j921 S622s

Spinelli, Jerry

Spinelli, Jerry. Knots in My Yo-yo String. 1998. j921 S757s

Stevenson, James

Stevenson, James. Don’t You Know There’s a War On? 1992. jE Ste

-----. Fun, No Fun. 1994. j810.92 S847sf

-----. I Had a Lot of Wishes. 1995. j813.092 S847i

-----. July. 1990. jE Ste

-----. When I Was Nine. 1986. j810.92 S847s

Stine, R.L.

Stine, R.L. It Came from Ohio!: My Life as a Writer. 1997. j810.92 S859s

Wilder, Laura Ingalls

Wilder, Laura Ingalls. On the Way Home: The Diary of a Trip from South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri in 1894. 1962. j810.92 W673w

Yolen, Jane

Yolen, Jane. Letter from Phoenix Farm. 1992. j810.92 Y54y

Zemach, Margot

Zemach, Margot. Self Portrait: Margot Zemach. 1978. j810.92 Z53s

Zindel, Paul.

Zindel, Paul. Pigman & Me. 1992. j810.92 Z77z7

Single Author Biographies

Andersen, Hans Christian

Yolen, Jane. The Perfect Wizard: Hans Christian Andersen. 2004. j921 A544y

Angelou, Maya

Kite, Patricia, L. Maya Angelou. 1999. j921 A584k6

Shapiro, Miles. Maya Angelou. 1994. j921 A584s

Shuker, Nancy. Maya Angelou. 1990. j810.92 A584s5

Asimov, Isaac

Boerst, William J. Isaac Asimov: Writer of the Future. 1999. j813.092 A832b

Brown, Margaret Wise

Greene, Carol. Margaret Wise Brown – Author of Goodnight Moon. 1993. j810.92 B879g

Burnett, Frances Hodgson

Carpenter, Angelica Shirley. Frances Hodgson Burnett: Beyond the Secret Garden. 1990. j921 B964c2

Caldecott, Randolph

Desmarais, Robert J. Randolph Caldecott: His Books and Illustrations for Young Readers. 2006.

CML 808.068 C146Zd4

Carle, Eric

Eric Carle: Picture Writer. 1993. VT 810 c

Cleary, Beverly

Martin, Patricia Stone. Beverly Cleary: She Makes Reading Fun. 1987. j810.92 C623m3

Curtis, Christopher Paul

Gaines, Ann. Christopher Paul Curtis. 2002. j921 C978g

Fitzgerald, F. Scott

Greenfield, Howard. F. Scott Fitzgerald. 1974. j810.92 F553f

George, Jean Craighead

Cary, Alice. Jean Craighead George. 1996. j810.92 G348c3

Hamilton, Virginia

Mangal, Melina. Virginia Hamilton. 2003. j921 H221m

Johnson, James Weldon

McKissack, Pat. James Weldon Johnson: “Lift Every Voice and Sing”. 1990. j921 J67ml

Judge, Oney

McCulley, Emily Arnold. The Escape of Oney Judge: Martha Washington’s Slave Finds Freedom. 2007.

jE McC*

Lowry, Lois

Markham, Lois. Lois Lowry. 1995. j921 L921m3

Mahy, Margaret

Boon, Kevin. Margaret Mahy. 1996. j823 M216b

Martin, Ann M.

Becker, Margot R. Ann M. Martin. 1993. j810.92 M379b

Nimoy, Leonard

Micklos, John. Leonard Nimoy: A Star’s Trek. 1988. j921 N713m

Poe, Edgar Allan

Anderson, Madelyn Klein. Edgar Allan Poe: A Mystery. 1993. j818 P743a

Jacobs, William Jay. Edgar Allan Poe: Genius in Torment. 1975. j810.92 P743j

Potter, Beatrix

Collins, David R. Country Artist: A Story about Beatrix Potter. 1989. j820.92 P866c7

Miss Potter. 2007. DVD 791.437 P866m

Seuss, Dr.

Martin, Patricia Stone. Dr. Seuss, We Love You. 1987. j810.92 S496m3

Krull, Kathleen. Boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel Grew up to Become Dr. Seuss. 2004. j810.92 S496k

Singer, Isaac Bashevis

Kresh, Paul. Isaac Bashevis Singer, The Story of a Storyteller. 1984. j810.92 S617k

Steinbeck, John

Reef, Catherine. John Steinbeck. 1996. j921 S819r3

Tolkien, J.R.R.

Shorto, Russell. J.R.R. Tolkien: Man of Fantasy. 1988. j820.92 T649s

Twain, Mark

Daugherty, Charles Michael. Samuel Clemens. 1970. j810.92 C625d

McKown, Robin. Mark Twain: Novelist, Humorist, Satirist, Grassroots Historian, and America’s Unpaid

Goodwill Ambassador at Large. 1974. j810.92 C625m

Peare, Catherine Owens. Mark Twain: His Life. 1954. j810.92 C625pe

Yep, Laurence

Johnson, Diane Feelings. Presenting Laurence Yep. 1995. j813 Y47j6

White, E.B.

Collins, David R. To the Point: A Story about E.B. White. 1989. j818.092 W583c7

Wilder, Laura Ingalls

Wadsworth, Ginger. Laura Ingalls Wilder: Storyteller of the Prairie. 1997. j810.92 W673w1

Greene, Carol. Laura Ingalls Wilder: Author of the Little House Books. 1990. j810.92 W67g7

Giff, Patricia Reilly. Laura Ingalls Wilder: Growing up in the Little House. 1987. j810.92 W673g

Blair, Gwenda. Laura Ingalls Wilder. 1981. j921 W693b

Woodson, Jacqueline

Stover, Lois Thomas. Jacqueline Woodson: The Real Thing. 2003. CML 813 W8985s

Multiple Author Biographies

American Writers for Children, 1900-1960. 1983. CML 810.92 A512c

Authors and Artists for Young Adults. 1989. CML 809 A939

Benet, Laura. When William Rose, Stephen Vincent, and I Were Young. 1976. j810.92 B465w

Bentley, Phyllis. The Brontes. K 820.92 B

Brighton, Catherine. The Brontes: Scenes from the Childhood of Charlotte, Branwell, Emily, and Anne. 1994.

j920 B869b

Contemporary Authors: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide. 1968. CML 809.05 C761

Drew, Bernard. The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors. 1996. CML 810.9 D776o 1997

Eisenberg, Bonnie. Courageous Voices: A Curriculum Unit on Women and Language. 1989.

CML 301.412 E36c

Fritz, Jean. Harriet Beecher Stowe and the Beecher Preachers. 1994. j813.3 F919h

Gleason, Katherine. Native American Literature. 1997. j810 G554n

Hoffman, Miriam. Authors and Illustrators of Children’s Books. 1972. CML 809 H711a

The Invisible Ladder: An Anthology of Contemporary American Poems for Young Readers. 1996.

j811 I62

Lyons, Mary. Keeping Secrets: The Girlhood Diaries of Seven Women Writers. 1995. j818 L991k

Marcus, Leonard. Pass it Down: Five Picture Book Families Make Their Mark. 2006. j920 M322p

-----. Side by Side: Five Favorite Picture-Book Teams Go to Work. j070.573 M322s

McElmeel, Sharron. Bookpeople: A First Album. 1990. CML 027.8 M141b

-----. Bookpeople: A Multicultural Album. 1992. CML 027.8 M141boo

-----. Bookpeople: A Second Album. 1990. CML 027.8 M141bo

Marcus, Leonard. A Caldecott Celebration: Six Artists and Their Paths to the Caldecott Medal. 1998.

j741.642 M322c

Norby, Shirley. Famous Children’s Authors. 1988. CML 810.92 N826f

Readers as Writers. 1988. CML 920 R286

Rollock, Barbara. Black Authors and Illustrators of Children’s Books. 1992. CML 011 R755b 1992