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Since the first volume was
published in 1934, the Junior Authors & Illustrators series
has been a welcome and essential source of information. Its
biographical profiles have introduced generations of young readers to
the authors and artists who create the books they know and love.
Children and young adults, parents and educators, as well as aspiring
children’s book writers and illustrators, will also appreciate the
valuable insights presented.
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Lively anecdotes, important
observations, and an account of each writer or artist's career.
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Helps with readers' advisory,
with lists of works by each person profiled.
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Best-known work is indicated for
each author and illustrator.
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First-person sketches—authors
and illustrators speak directly and naturally to young readers in
many of the entries.
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Photographic portraits and jacket
illustrations enliven the entries.
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Perfect starting point for further
research–with lists of additional biographical sources.
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Cross references to pen names
make finding favorite authors easy.
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Cumulative index in each volume
guides readers to profiles in other Junior Authors &
Illustrators volumes.
Books in
the Series
Tenth Book of Junior Authors & Illustrators
Profiles nearly 200 award-winning authors and illustrators who
represent the rich variety and multicultural nature of children’s
literature today.
Ninth
Book of Junior Authors & Illustrators
Profiles 200 authors & illustrators—represents the rich
variety and multicultural nature of children's literature today
Eighth
Book of Junior Authors & Illustrators
Profiles 202 authors and artists.
Seventh Book
of Junior Authors & Illustrators
Covers 235
authors and illustrators.
Sixth Book of
Junior Authors & Illustrators
Covers 238
authors and illustrators.
Fifth Book of
Junior Authors & Illustrators
Covers 243
authors and illustrators.
Fourth Book of
Junior Authors & Illustrators
Covers
242 authors and illustrators.
Third Book of
Junior Authors
Covers 255
authors and illustrators.
More Junior
Authors
Covers 268
authors and illustrators.
The Junior
Book of Authors, Second Edition, Revised
Covers 289
authors and illustrators.
Also
of Interest
Biography
Reference Bank
Convenient web access to information on 500,000+ people including all the
profiles in the Junior Authors & Illustrators series.
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