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"In this fascinating, moving autobiography, Lois Lowry explores her rich history through personal photographs, memories, and recollections of her childhood. Lowry's writing often transports readers into other worlds. Now, we have the rare opportunity to travel into a real world that is her own--her life. This new edition features a refreshed design, an introduction by New York Times best-selling author Alice Hoffman, and original material from Lois...
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English
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A humorist, narrator, and social observer, Mark Twain is unsurpassed in American literature. Best known as the author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain, not unlike his protagonist, Huck, has a restless spirit. He found adventure prospecting for silver in Nevada, navigating steamboats down the Mississippi, and making people laugh around the world. But Twain also had a serious streak and decried racism and injustice. His fascinating...
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Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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Publisher Annotation: For fans of All-of-a-Kind Family, here is the true story of how Sarah Brenner, a poor girl from New York City's Lower East Side, became Sydney Taylor: dancer, actress, and successful children's book author.
16) Judy Blume
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English
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Biography of the American writer who remembers so well what it was like to be young and who has written for young people for over twenty-five years.
17) John Steinbeck
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Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
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An introduction to the life and most significant works of American author John Steinbeck.
19) Best wishes
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R.C. Owen Publishers
Pub. Date
[1992]
Language
English
Description
Children's author Cynthia Rylant describes her life and writing process and how they are interwoven.