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Tomie dePaola
Text and photographs introduce the biography of Tomie dePaola, a famous author and illustrator.
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- 9780736836418
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 18 cm
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- First Biographies
- Call Number
- 928 DEP
26 Fairmount Avenue
Tomie's family starts building their new house at 26 Fairmount Avenue in 1938, just as a hurricane hits town, starting off a busy, crazy year. Tomie has many adventures all his own, including eating chocolate with his Nana Upstairs, only to find out--the hard way--that they have eaten chocolate laxative. He tries to skip kindergarten when he finds out he won't learn to read until first grade. "…
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- 0439173159
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- 56 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 928 DEP
Bigmama's
Donald Crews, the Caldecott Honor artist and award-winning creator of Freight Train, Truck, and many other classic picture books for young children, writes of his own childhood experiences visiting his grandparents in Florida. Share this book at home or in the classroom. Everyone will enjoy the memories of a perfect day in the country, exploring and playing, and the connections among family mem…
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- 0590221213
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- 32 pages : illustration : 20 cm
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- 928 CRE
Life doesn't frighten me
Shadows on the wall Noises down the hall Life doesn't frighten me at all Maya Angelou's brave, defiant poem celebrates the courage within each of us, young and old. From the scary thought of panthers in the park to the unsettling scene of a new classroom, fearsome images are summoned and dispelled by the power of faith in ourselves. Angelou's strong words are matched by the daring vis…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 1556702884
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- 32 pages : illustration : 30 cm
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- 811 ANG
Ashley Bryan : words to my life's song
Ashley's autobiography is full of art, photographs, and the poignant never-say-never tale of his rich life, a life that has always included drawing and painting. Even as a boy growing up during the Depression, he painted -- finding cast off objects to turn into books and kites and toy and art. Even as a solder in the segregated Army on the beaches of Normandy, he sketched -- keeping charcoal cr…
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- 9781416905417
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- 58 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- 928 BRY
Christopher Paul Curtis
This biography introduces readers to Christopher Paul Curtis, the Newbery Award and Coretta Scott King Award winning author who wrote The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963, Bud, Not Buddy, Elijah of Buxton, and other novels for young readers. Readers will learn about the years Curtis spent on an automobile assembly line in Michigan, his path to becoming a writer, and the inspiration for his books. …
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- 9781617830464
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
- Series Title
- Children's Authors Checkerboard Biography Library
- Call Number
- 928 WHE
Suzanne Collins
This biography introduces readers to Suzanne Collins, the best-selling author of the Underland Chronicles series and the Hunger Games series. Her books include Gregor the Overlander, The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay. Readers will learn about Collins's childhood in the United States and Belgium, the influence of her father's military career, her early love of reading, and her init…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781617835742
- Collation
- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
- Series Title
- Children's Authors Checkerboard Biography Library
- Call Number
- 928 WHE
Margaret Wise Brown
Highlights the life and career of the children's author best known for her work "Goodnight Moon."
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781596797628
- Collation
- 24 pages : illustration ; 16 cm
- Series Title
- Children's Authors Checkerboard Biography Library
- Call Number
- 928 BRO
Beverly Clearly
Traces the childhood, education, and career of Beverly Cleary.
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- 9781577654803
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
- Series Title
- Children's Authors Checkerboard Biography Library
- Call Number
- 928 CLE
Stan & Jan Berenstain
The Children's Authors series gives young readers an intimate look at the lives of their favorite writers. Each engaging biography traces an author's childhood, education, and career. Readers will learn what inspired the authors to write and how they came up with story ideas. Clearly-written text and amusing anecdotes provide readers with easy access to the lives of these beloved authors.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781577651154
- Collation
- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
- Series Title
- Children's Authors Checkerboard Biography Library
- Call Number
- 928 BER
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