american authors

Presents a brief biography of Kate DiCamillo, author of the children's book, "Because of Winn-Dixie, " in simple text with illustrations, and includes information on her childhood, favorite authors, writing process, getting published, and her most popular books.

Presents a brief biography of Mary Pope Osborne, author of the "Magic Tree House" books, and includes a chapter of creative writing tips.

Award-winning author Tim O'Brien offers a collection of essays he wrote to pass down to his two young sons over the course of fifteen years reflecting on family memories, offering advice for life, telling them about their parents, and expressing his love for them. Includes black-and-white photographs.

Tells the stories of American artists, writers, doctors, politicians, architects, and others who spent time in Paris between 1830 and 1900, pursuing knowledge that would help them excel in their careers, including Elizabeth Blackwell, the first female doctor in America, author James Fenimore Cooper, pianist Louis Moreau Gottschalk, medical student Oliver Wendell Holmes, and many others.

Stephen King reflects on how his writing has helped him through difficult times and describes various aspects of the art of writing.

Sketches of the author's early life in Paris in the twenties provide nostalgic reminiscences of his first marriage and the discipline of developing his own literary craft.

Details the life and achievements of abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe whose book, Uncle Tom's Cabin, is said to have started the Civil War.

Collection of stories written by authors of books for children and young adults, set in the time and space of their own childhoods and providing true and fictionalized accounts of the places, relationships, and emotions of children.

An anthology of fourteen autobiographical narratives about growing up in America's diverse society.

A brief biography of children's writer Sharon Creech, author of "Walk Two Moons," providing information on her childhood, her family life, and how she became a writer.