100 Most Popular Children's Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781563086465)

Students can learn more about their favorite authors and find plenty of reading materials they'll enjoy with this affordable biographical work and ready-reference. Featuring 100 beloved and celebrated children's book authors, McElmeel offers engaging biographical sketches, photos, and selected bibliographies and lists of related information sources. Included are such long-time luminaries as Beverly Cleary and Marguerite Henry as well as many new emerging writers. McElmeel's focus is on contemporary authors and those whose works are still in print. A more current and affordable alternative to multivolume publications, this book is a great collection development tool and resource for author studies. Students will enjoy using it for their reports and research papers.

Author: Sharron L. McElmeel
ISBN-10: 1563086468
ISBN-13: 9781563086465
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 05/15/1999
Pages: 493
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.95lbs
Size: 10.35h x 7.43w x 1.52d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 09/01/1999 pg. 182
School Library Journal 11/01/1999 pg. 81
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2000 pg. 453
Rec Ref Bks for Small/Med Libr 01/01/2000 pg. 195
Library Journal 11/01/1999