Biography today; Author series: vol. 2, 1996

Profiles fourteen authors who are of interest to young readers, providing information on the life, education, career, and awards of each featured writer, including photographs, reading lists, and current addresses. Contents: James Baldwin (Obituary), Jan and Stan Berenstain, David Macaulay, Patricia MacLachlan, Scott O'Dell (Obituary)m Jerry Pinkney, Jack Prelutsky, Lynne Reid Banks, Faith Ringgold, J.D. Salinger, Charles M. Schulz, Maurice Sendak, P.L. Travers (Obituary), Garth Williams (Obituary).