Service Alert
Delay in delivery of ZIP and Direct to Player materials
You may experience a delay in delivery of Direct to Player materials. All requests for materials will be delivered as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.
You may experience a delay in delivery of Direct to Player materials. All requests for materials will be delivered as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.
Showing 1 - 20 of 119 items
By Elizabeth Brown. 2022
"This picture book biography shines a light on the little-known poet and author of the beloved lullaby, and tells the…
story behind the classic and universally recognized rhyme." -- Provided by publisherBy Charlotte Jones Voiklis. 2022
"When Madeleine L'Engle was very small, she marveled at the stars. They guided her throughout her life, making her feel…
part of a big and exciting world, even when she felt alone. They made her want to ask big questions--Why are we here? What is my place in the universe?--and let her imagination take flight. Books, too, were like stars-asking questions and proposing answers. Books kept Madeleine company, and soon, she began to write and share her own. But would other people see the wonder she found in the world?" -- Provided by publisherBy Andrea Davis Pinkney, Steve Johnson, Lou Fancher. 2016
A poetic celebration of the extraordinary life of Ezra Jack Keats, creator of the Caldecott Medal winner The Snowy Day…
(DB 43471). Recounts Keats's life growing up in Brooklyn as a son of struggling Polish immigrants and his dream of becoming an artist. For grades 2-4. 2016By Wendell Minor, Peter Lourie. 2017
Recounts the daring life of Jack London (1876-1916), author of The Call of the Wild (DB 49486) and White Fang…
(DB 51689). Relates his adventures as a Stampeder during the Klondike gold rush and other challenging adventures. For grades 4-7. 2017By Doogie Horner, David Stabler. 2017
Highlights true stories about legendary authors during their childhoods. At eight years old, Jules Verne sneaked aboard a three-masted schooner…
to explore; J. K. Rowling dealt with bullies at school; and Laura Ingalls Wilder had to be homeschooled after a locust invasion. For grades 4-7. 2017By Rochelle Melander, Melina Ontiveros. 1516
By John Anthony Scott. 1978
A revealing look at a leading antislavery figure, the author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Recounts how this brilliant 19th century…
woman discovered herself through her work. For senior high and adult readers. 1978.By True Kelley. 2016
Roald Dahl is one of the most famous children's book authors ever. Now in this Who Was . . .…
? biography, children will learn of his real-life adventures. A flying ace for the British Air Force, he was married to an Academy Award-winning actress. He also wrote books and screenplays for adultsBy Patrick Kinney. 2016
Even as a kid, everyone thought Jeff Kinney was talented. People loved his drawings, and when he went to college,…
his comic strip Igdoof was so popular that it spread to other universities! Still, Jeff faced challenges. His cartoons were rejected by syndicates that claimed his art was unprofessional. Then, an idea struck: Jeff would write a journal from the perspective of a child, illustrated with doodles just like a kid might do. And so, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series was born—and it was a hit! In this biography, Jeff's brother, Patrick Kinney, provides a knowledgeable look at the life of this best-selling author/illustrator. From Jeff's childhood pranks to his job developing online games, kids will love the chance to learn more about the creator of the popular Wimpy Kid booksBy Janet Pascal. 2016
Ted Geisel loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He had an offbeat, fun-loving personality. He often…
threw dinner parties where guests wore outrageous hats! And he donned quirky hats when thinking up ideas for books-like his classic The Cat in the Hat . This biography brings an amazingly gifted author/illustrator to life. From the Compact Disc editionBy Pamela D Pollack. 2016
Everyone loves Harry Potter. Now kids can learn about Harry's creator! In 1995, on a four-hour-delayed train from Manchester to…
London, J. K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga. Rowling's true-life, rags-to-riches story is as compelling as the world of Hogwarts that she created. This biography details not only Rowling's life and her love of literature but the story behind the creation of a modern classicBy William Anderson, Dan Andreasen. 2003
Noted historian William Anderson tells the colorful story of Mark Twain's life as he grows from a mischievous boy into…
the enterprising author. Dan Andreasen's fresh, vibrant paintings capture the spirit of the storyteller who will live on forever as one of America's literary icons. For grades 2-4By Dede Putra, Ellen Labrecque, Who Hq, Who Hq. 2016
A biography about a strong native Missouri black woman who was able to pull herself out of her situation and…
become a successful poet and writer who flourished at life. For grades 4-7. Unrated. BestsellerBy Jim Murphy, Kate A. Kiesler. 1995
By Cornelia Meigs. 1968
By Dylan Thomas, Trina Schart Hyman. 1985
By Nathan I. Huggins, Jack Bishop. 1988
Born in Oklahoma in 1914, Ralph Ellison moved to New York City's Harlem, the "black capital of America," in 1936.…
Befriended by the novelist Richard Wright, who encouraged him to write, Ellison found that writing helped him to address such questions as "Who am I?" His quest for answers led to his novel Invisible Man (DB 56346/BR 8550), the first book by an African-American to receive the prestigious National Book Award. For grades 5-8 and older readersBy Diane Stanley, Peter Vennema. 1992
Although William Shakespeare, the world's most famous playwright, has been immortalized by words in his poems and plays, he left…
few words about himself. We do not know his exact birth date or much about his family. However, many stories are told about Shakespeare, and in this biography the authors carefully delineate between fact and fiction. For grades 3-6 and older readersBy Harry Bruce. 1992
Discusses the life of Lucy Maud Montgomery--the Canadian author of the Anne of Green Gables series--up to her marriage in…
1911 at the age of thirty-six. Using her journals and other writings, the author describes Montgomery's bleak childhood in the household of her elderly grandparents, her determination to become a writer, and life on Prince Edward Island at the turn of the century. For grades 6-9 and older readersBy Jake Goldberg. 1993
Miguel de Cervantes was born in 1547 in Madrid. After careers as a soldier and as an agent of the…
crown--during both of which he served sentences in the horrible prisons of the seventeenth century--he devoted himself to writing. Don Quixote, his masterpiece, became world renowned--second in sales only to the Bible. The author discusses Cervantes's life and work. For grades 5-8 and older readers