Gary Paulsen, author of Hatchet and other adventure novels, tells about his lifelong love of sailing, boats he has owned, and the storms, sharks,

A biography of an author whose varied experiences provided background for many of his adventure stories, historical novels, sports books, and nat

Author describes some of the dogs that have had special places in his life, including his first dog, Snowball, in the Phillippines; Dirk, who pro

Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) is the beloved author of A Wrinkle in Time, its sequels, and numerous other works for children and adults. Now, her

Author Laura Numeroff, whose first book, "Amy for Short, " grew out of a college assignment, recounts her life and describes how her daily activi

Visiting Bigmama's house in the country, young Donald Crews finds his relatives full of news and the old place and its surroundings just the same

The author relates incidents in his life and how they inspired parts of his books about the character, Brian Robeson.

This first-ever picture book biography of the legendary writer and activist introduces readers to this passionate Black man who discovered his tr

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 yea

The story of four generations of an Italian American family, beginning with an immigrant who came through Ellis Island with big dreams, a small s

A biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the "Little House" books, from her Wisconsin childhood until her death at the age of ninety.