100 More Popular Young Adult Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies (Popular Authors Series) [Hardcover]

Bernard A. Drew (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 30, 2002 | ISBN-10: 1563089203 | ISBN-13: 978-1563089206 | Edition: 1

A companion title to 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors, this book features another 100 biographical sketches and biographies of popular young adult authors. In addition to authors that did not appear in the first volume, dozens of fresh voices that have emerged in the field of young adult literature have been included. Carefully reviewed by a number of distinguished young adult literature experts, this book presents a treasure trove of information, a wealth of different genres, and is a one-stop guide to some of the best-loved authors in today's teen literature. Includes: David Almond, Maya Angelou, T. A. Barron, Joseph Bruchac, Sandra Cisneros, Linda Crew, Sarah Dessen, Carl Deuker, Nancy Farmer, Will Hobbs, Lensey Namioka, Naomi Shihab Nye, Philip Pullman, J. K. Rowling, Louis Sachar, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Paul Yee, and many more! Grades 6-12.

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Book Description

Presents information about 100 additional popular young adult authors.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 500 pages
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited; 1 edition (November 30, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563089203
• ISBN-13: 978-1563089206
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #266,574 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Bernard A. Drew grew up in the Massachusetts Berkshires and lives with his family in Great Barrington. He is a journalist, editor, newspaper columnist and reference book writer specializing in popular literature. An avid local historian, he is active with Great Barrington Historical Society, Friends of the W.E.B. Du Bois Homesite, Upper Housatonic Valley African American Heritage Trail and other organizations. He is past president of the Great Barrington Historical Society and the Berkshire County Historical Society. His favorite Berkshire history topics include electrical inventor William Stanley, Canadian heroine Laura Secord, poets Elaine and Dora Read Goodale and iron bridge builder Charles E. Ball. He has hiked the woods to discover remnants of 19th century charcoaling. He has researched the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp 196 at Sandisfield State Forest and the sighting towers used in the construction of the Hoosac Tunnel. He has investigated original sections of Henry Knox's 1776 cannon trail and uncovered fascinating stories of the community that grew around Lake Buel in New Marlborough/Monterey, Mass.