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Peer reviewedAyd, Joseph D. – English Journal, 1980
An analysis and appreciation of H. L. Mencken the writer, and Henry Mencken the man. (RL)
Descriptors: Authors, Biographies, Journalism, Literary Styles
Hearn, Michael Patrick – Teaching and Learning Literature with Children and Young Adults, 1997
Recounts the life and career of Robert Lawson, an author and illustrator who is neglected today but who was responsible for three very popular children's books in the 1930s and 1940s. States that he is still the only person ever to receive both the Caldecott Award and the Newbery Medal. (PA)
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Authors, Biographies, Childrens Literature
Download full textHarris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed.; Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – Biography Today, 1997
Comprising the sixth volume of a series, this document contains short biographies written for the young reader aged 9 and older. The series covers individuals who are of particular interest to young people: entertainers, athletes, authors, cartoonists, and political leaders. Each issue contains 10 to 12 entries that include photographs and…
Descriptors: Artists, Authors, Biographies, Elementary Secondary Education
Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed.; Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – Biography Today, 1998
This series is designed and written for young readers, aged 9 and above. The volumes cover individuals that young readers want to know most about, including entertainers, athletes, writers, illustrators, cartoonists, and political leaders. Each issue contains numerous sketches arranged alphabetically. Each entry provides at least one picture of…
Descriptors: Activism, Adolescent Literature, Art, Athletes
Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed.; Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – Biography Today, 1999
This document is the eighth volume of a series designed and written for the young reader aged 9 and above. It contains three issues and covers 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…
Descriptors: Activism, Adolescent Literature, Art, Athletes
