Ten Terrific Authors for Teens (Collective Biographies) [Library Binding]

Christine M. Hill (Author)

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Grade 5-9-Authors featured here include Judy Blume, Virginia Hamilton, Julius Lester, Lois Lowry, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Katherine Paterson, Gary Paulsen, Gary Soto, R. L. Stine, and Laurence Yep. The biographical profiles range in length from 9 to 12 pages and begin with an interesting anecdote from the subject's life. A discussion of the individual's early years, family, education, and adulthood follows. Details presented capture the personalities and the pleasures and frustrations of the profession. Several clear, black-and-white photographs of the writers, some full page, illustrate the book. A resource that is likely to spark more interest in these already popular authors.
Susan Shaver, Hemingford Public Schools, NE
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Library Binding: 128 pages
• Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc (October 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766013804
• ISBN-13: 978-0766013803
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,804,301 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars High on interest, but not research-oriented, February 12, 2001

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This review is from: Ten Terrific Authors for Teens (Collective Biographies) (Library Binding)

This book contains brief biographies for ten different authors of young adult literature. The ten authors in the book are: Judy Blume, Virginia Hamilton, Julius Lester, Lois Lowry, Pyhllis Reynolds Naylor, Katherine Paterson, Gary Paulsen, Gary Soto, R.L. Stine, and Laurence Yep. Each chapter (biography) is about 10 pages long and covers how each writer grew up and began to write. The content is very interesting and will likely appeal to teens, although it is not packed with the type of information researchers look for. The biographies flow more like a story and the facts are buried within. Each chapter contains a couple of pictures of the author, but that is all that the book contains aside from text. Additional features are a preface about becoming a writer, an index, and a list of "Further Reading" for each author in the book.