Subject Guide » Children's Literature
Biographical Sources
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Something About the Author
PN 451 .S6 (Ref) An ongoing series that provides biographical information about authors and illustrators of books for young people. The emphasis is on English-speaking writers, or international writers whose works are available in English translation. Each author entry has an address, bibliography, photograph, and citations for further research.
Authors and Illustrators on the WebPart of David Brown's "Children's Literature Web Guide," this site contains an alphabetical arrangement of author and illustrator Web sites.
Black Authors and Illustrators of Children's Books: A Biographical Dictionary.3rd ed.
Z 1037 .R63 1999 (Ref) Brief biographical entries provide information on Black writers and illustrators of books for children, published in the United States, but living in the Americas, Canada, Africa, or Great Britain. Each entry includes standard biographical information along with a selective bibliography of the individual's work.
Children's Books and Their Creators
Z1037 .C5424 1995 (Ref)
An encyclopedic work that provides brief biographical entries on children's writers and illustrators, primarily from the last fifty years, although it does include older writers such as Beatrix Potter and L. Frank Baum. It also offers entries on subjects such as horror stories, mysteries, fantasy, folklore, science fiction, etc. Includes illustrations.
Children's Literature - Authors & IllustratorsIncludes links to both collective and individual Web sites about children's authors and illustrators.
Contemporary Spanish-Speaking Writers and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults: A Biographical Dictionary
PQ7082.C48 C66 1994 (Ref)
This biographical dictionary provides accurate biographical and bibliographical information on more than 200 contemporary Spanish-speaking writers and illustrators of books for children and young adults. These people reside in Mexico, Spain, the United States, and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central and South America.
Latina and Latino Voices in Literature
Z 1229 .H57 D3 2003 (Ref)
Includes in-depth biographical portraits of 35 Latino writers, many who write for children, including such authors as Alma Flor Ada, Gloria Azaldua, Francisco Jimenez, Pat Mora and Gary Soto.
Picture Books by Latino Writers: A Guide for Librarians, Teachers, Parents and Students
Z 1037 .Y66 2002 (Ref)
Contains an annotated list of picture books, many of them bilingual, by Latino authors. Also includes biographical information about the authors, illustrators and translators.
Twentieth-Century Children's Writers
PN 1009 .A1 T9 1995 (Ref) Provides brief biographical notes, bibliographies of published writings, references to critical studies, and a signed critical evaluation of English-language authors and illustrators of fiction, poetry and drama for children and young people. This work focuses primarily on authors whose works were published after 1900.
Authors & Artists for Young Adults
Z 1037 .A1 A88x (Ref) This reference series is designed to bridge the gap between Gale's Something About the Author, designed for children, and Contemporary Authors, intended for adults; this series is aimed at young adult readers. Each volume focuses on approximately 15-20 children's authors or illustrators, providing an extensive overview of the author's life, including his or her writing, critical evaluations, and references for additional information.
Learning About the Author and Illustrator PagesA huge site, sponsored by Rutgers University, that provides more than 600 links to children's and young adult author/illustrator sites on the Web. Also includes adult authors commonly read by young adults.
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