Authors teens love

A biography of Lois Duncan that discusses her family life, education, marriages, literary successes, and struggles with tragedy.

A brief biography of children's author Jerry Spinelli that chronicles his childhood and literary career.

Examines the life and career of British writer Philip Pullman, the award-winning author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, looking at the themes in his work, events that have influenced his stories, and debates over his depictions of religion and science.

Presents a short biography of author R.L. Stine, and chronicles his life and works which includes the popular "Goosebumps" series.

A profile of the life and career of American author Paula Danziger, and describes how she connects with teens by dealing with tough issues that reflect her own experiences at that age.

Examines the life and career of Joan Lowery Nixon, author of "The Haunting," and more than one hundred other books, over half of them mysteries, discussing her childhood and family, and looking at her writing process.

A biographical portrait of author C. S. Lewis exploring his childhood, his education, and his conversion to Christianity which influenced much of his laterwork. Includes a timeline, chapter notes, a glossary, a list of selected works, and resources for more information.

Biography of American author Vivian Vande Velde.

Biography of American novelist Stephenie Meyer, author of the best-selling Twilight saga.

Chronicles of the life of the popular teen author, Judy Blume.