Photographs and text explore the life and work of American author Rick Riordan. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
A look at the life and work of 20th century American author John Steinbeck, whose writing encompssed subjects such as the economically depressed, the sea, and traveling.
A biographical profile of nineteenth-century American author Mark Twain, discussing his youth growing up along the Mississippi River, his schooling, his careers as a printer, journalist, and river boat captain, and the influences his varied experiences had on his writing.