Examines the life of American author Edgar Allan Poe, and discusses how the tragedies of his life were reflected in his work. Includes poems and story excerpts, as well as illustrations.
Chronicles the life and experiences of American folklorist and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance, Zora Neale Hurston, describing her ambitions, struggles, and achievements.
A biography of nineteenth-century American author Ralph Waldo Emerson describing his childhood and education, his perspectives on theology, philosophy, and nature, and his essays on slavery.
An introduction to the life and work of Shel Silverstein, discussing his childhood and education, his time in the military, his early career as a cartoonist, and his success as a composer, playwright, and writer of popular books for children.
Surveys the life and works of Mark Twain from his childhood in Missouri to his many careers as a printer, steamboat pilot, miner, inventor, lecturer, newspaper reporter, and writer and includes twenty-one activities for children to make.
Presents a picture book account of the life of Samuel Clemens, describing the childhood and youthful adventures that later shaped his writings when he grew up to become the famous author Mark Twain.
Author Gary Paulsen relates tales from his youth in a small town in northwestern Minnesota in the late 1940s and early 1950s, such as skiing behind a souped-up car and imitating daredevil Evel Knievel.
