authors, american

Briefly describes the life and career of Dr. Seuss, author and illustrator of "The Cat in the Hat" and other children's books.

A memoir chronicling the author's upbringing in a Philadelphia housing project in the 1960s, covering his father's erratic and emotional behavior and his own flight from the confines of his youth to follow his dreams and better his circumstances.

R. L. Stine has written hundreds of children's books, including the scary, creepy Goosebumps series. His books have inspired TV shows and movies. Learn more about Stine's life as a famous writer.

Chronicles the life of American author Edgar Allan Poe, discussing his childhood, the scandals that followed him throughout his life, his literary accomplishments, his contributions to American literature, and other related topics.

"Captures the boyhood years of the twelve-year-old [author] in relatable episodes of everyday triumphs and disappointments"--Provided by publisher.

Assesses the life and writings of twentieth-century American novelist and poet Conrad Aiken.

Discusses important writers from the colonial period, the neoclassic age, the romantic movement, realism and naturalism, and the twentieth century (1914-1970).

"Born into the middle of World War II, Gary Paulsen's turbulent childhood provided plenty of subject matter for his bestselling novels, and the librarians in his life gave him the inspiration and support to explore the world through books. As a soldier himself, his storytelling technique developed, and for the first time he shares his own"--OCLC.