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Download full textHarris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed. – Biography Today, 1992
This is the first issue of a new quarterly periodical designed to provide young students (9 and above) with biographies/profiles of well-known people in a story-telling format that are more appealing and interesting than those found in more comprehensive and encyclopedic biographical dictionaries. The first issue features profiles of the following…
Descriptors: Biographies, Childrens Literature, Current Events, Youth
Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – Biography Today, 2002
This publication, which covers individuals that young readers want to know about most, entertainers, athletes, writers, illustrators, cartoonists, and political leaders, was especially created to appeal to young readers in a format where they can enjoy reading and can readily understand. Each issue contains approximately 10 sketches arranged…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Biographies, Intermediate Grades, Profiles
Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – Biography Today, 2002
This book presents biographical profiles of 10 athletes of interest to readers ages 9 and above and was created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy and readily understand. Biographies were prepared after extensive research, and each volume contains a cumulative index, a general index, a place of birth index, and a birthday index.…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Biographies, Children
Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed. – Biography Today, 1992
This publication presents biographical profiles of people of interest to young readers. The concept is unique in that the subjects profiled are not necessarily people of great or lasting stature. Many are noted writers or public figures who have made important contributions to the current world, but a goodly number of entries are biographies of…
Descriptors: Biographies, Childrens Literature, Current Events, Elementary Secondary Education
Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed. – Biography Today, 1994
This document is the third volume of a series designed and written for the young reader aged 9 and above. It contains three issues and covers individuals that young people want to know about most: entertainers, athletes, writers, illustrators, cartoonists, and political leaders. The publication was created to appeal to young readers in a format…
Descriptors: Artists, Authors, Biographies, Elementary Secondary Education
Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed.; Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – Biography Today, 2000
This is the ninth volume of a series designed and written for young readers ages 9 and above. It contains three issues and profiles individuals whom young people want to know about most: entertainers, athletes, writers, illustrators, cartoonists, and political leaders. The publication was created to appeal to young readers in a format they can…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Biographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
