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Download full textHarris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed.; Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – 2000
This book is the fourth in a series of biographies on today's sports figures designed for students age 9 years and older. It contains alphabetically arranged sketches of the sports figures. Each entry provides at least one picture of the individual profiled. Bold faced rubrics lead the reader to information on birth, youth, early memories,…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Biographies, Elementary Secondary Education
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
Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – 2001
This book, a special volume focusing on computer-related scientists and inventors, provides 12 biographical profiles of interest to readers ages 9 and above. The Biography Today series was created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and readily understand. Each entry provides at least one picture of the individual…
Descriptors: Biographies, Computers, Individual Characteristics, Intermediate Grades
Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – 2003
This ninth volume of the "Biography Today Sports" series is intended to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and readily understand. Each alphabetically-arranged sketch provides at least one picture of the individual profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead the reader to information on birth, youth, early memories,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Athletes, Baseball, Basketball
Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed.; Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – 1997
This is the third volume of the "Biography Today Author Series." Each volume contains alphabetically arranged sketches. Each entry provides at least one picture of the individual profiled with additional information about the birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriage and family, career highlights, memorable experiences,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Biographies, Childrens Literature
Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed.; Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – 1998
This is the fourth volume of the "Biography Today Author Series." Each volume contains alphabetically arranged sketches. Each entry provides at least one picture of the individual profiled with additional information about the birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriage and family, career highlights, memorable experiences,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Biographies, Childrens Literature
Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – 2001
This book presents biographical profiles of 10 authors 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: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Biographies, Childrens Literature
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
Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed.; Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – 1999
As with the regular issues of "Biography Today," this special subject volume on "Authors" was created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and readily understand. Each volume contains alphabetically-arranged sketches. Each entry in the volume provides at least one picture of the individual profiled, and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Biographies, Childrens Literature
Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed.; Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – 2000
This book presents biographical profiles of 10 authors of interest to readers ages 9 and above and was created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading 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…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Biographies, Childrens Literature
