Topics: Biography : Authors
This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies of well-known literary figures. All sites are suitable for children and teens to read and use for enjoyment or for schoolwork. Biographies may be brief and sites may have several, perhaps connected by occupation, but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, and so forth.
Alcott, Louisa May
This category lists pages and sites about American author Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), who is best remembered for her classic novel Little Women.
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Alexander, Lloyd
This category lists pages and sites that discuss the life of American fantasy writer Lloyd Chudley Alexander (1924-).
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Andersen, Hans Christian
This category lists pages and sites about Danish Author Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) whose fairy tales have delighted generations.
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Armstrong, William
This category lists pages and sites that provide information about the life of American author William H.
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Attema, Martha
Martha Attema was born in the Netherlands and moved to Canada. Her works include "A Light in the Dunes" and "A Time to Choose."
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Austen, Jane
This category lists pages and sites about the life of British novelist Jane Austen (1775-1817) who wrote about upper middle class English society in the early 19th century.
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Avi
This category lists books and pages about Avi (1937-), author of The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and other novels for children and young adults.
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Banks, Lynne Reid
This category lists pages and sites about the life of British author Lynne Reid Banks, who created the Indian in the Cupboard series.
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Baum, L. Frank
This category lists pages and sites about the life of Lyman Frank Baum (1856-1919), the man who created the Wizard of Oz.
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Bemelmans, Ludwig
This category lists pages and sites about the Austro-American writer Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962). Bemelmans wrote far more books for adults than children, yet it was his Madeline series that made him famous.
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Berenstain, Stan and Jan
This category lists pages and sites about Stan and Jan Berenstain, creators of the Berenstain Bears.
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Blume, Judy
This category lists pages and books that tell about the life of Judy Blume (1938-) who has written many books for children and young adults.
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Brett, Jan
This category lists pages and sites that tell about the life of children's author and illustrator Jan Brett (1949-).
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Bridwell, Norman
This category lists pages and sites about the life of America author Norman Bridwell (1928-) who gave the world Clifford, the Big Red Dog.
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Brown, Marc
This category lists pages and sites about the life of children's author Marc Brown (1946-), creator of the Arthur series.
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Buffie, Margaret
Winnipeg resident and author of young adult books.
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Burnett, Frances Hodgson
This category lists pages and sites that tell about the life of American author and playwright Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924).
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Byars, Betsy
This category lists pages and sites about the award-winning children's novelist Betsy Byars (1928-). All listings in this category are suitable for children or teens to use for school projects or personal enjoyment.
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Carle, Eric
This category lists pages and sites about the life children's author and illustrator Eric Carle (1929-).
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Carroll, Lewis
This category lists pages and sites about the life of British author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898) who wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll.
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Chaucer, Geoffrey
This category lists pages and sites about British author Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400) who wrote Canterbury Tales.
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Christopher, Matt
This category lists pages and sites about American author Matt Christopher (1917-1997), a former baseball player best known for his books about sports.
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Cleary, Beverly
This category lists pages and sites about the life of American author Beverly Cleary (1916-), who gave young readers characters such as Ramona Quimby and Henry Huggins.
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Colfer, Eoin
Author of the series of books about Artemis Fowl.
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Cormier, Robert
This category lists pages and sites about the life of American author Robert Cormier (1925-2000), who is best known for his young adult novels such as I am the Cheese and The Chocolate War.
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Cushman, Karen
This category lists books and pages about the life of American author Karen Cushman (1941-), who became an almost-instant success with her first book, Catherine, Called Birdy.
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Dahl, Roald
This category lists pages and sites that tell about the life of British author Roald Dahl (1916-1990), who wrote books like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach.
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Defoe, Daniel
This category lists pages and sites about the life of British author Daniel Defoe (1660?-1731) who wrote Robinson Crusoe.
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Dickens, Charles
This category lists pages and sites about the life of British author Charles Dickens (1812-1870), who penned such classic works as A Tale of Two Cities and A Christmas Carol.
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Donne, John
This category lists pages and sites about the life of British writer and clergyman John Donne (1572-1631), considered one of the greatest poets of all time.
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Dostoevsky, Fyodor
This category lists pages and sites about the life of Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881), best known for works such as Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov.
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Dr. Seuss
This category lists pages and sites that tell about the life of Dr. Seuss (1994-1991).
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Dumas, Alexandre
This category lists pages and sites about the life of French author Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870), best known for his work The Three Musketeers.
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Eliot, George
This category lists pages and sites about the life of British author George Eliot (1819-1880) whose writings include the novel "Silas Marner."
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Eliot, T. S.
This category lists pages and sites about the life of American author Thomas Stearns Eliot (1881-1965).
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Funke, Cornelia
A German author of children's and young adult books.
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George, Jean Craighead
This category lists pages and sites about the life of American author Jean Craighead George (1919-) whose works reflect her own love of nature.
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Handler, Daniel
Daniel Handler, whose pen name is Lemony Snicket, is the author of a popular children's series of books titled: A Series of Unfortunate Events.
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Hinton, S. E.
This category lists pages and sites about the life of American author Susan Eloise Hinton (1949-).
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Holt, Kimberly Willis
Kimberly Willis Holt is the author of several award winning books for young people including "My Louisiana Sky," "Keeper of the Night," and "When Zachary Beaver Came to Town."
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Hopkins, Cathy
A British author, probably best known for her Mates and Dates series of books.
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Hughes, Langston
This category lists pages and sites about the life of African-American writer Langston Hughes (1902-1967), best known for his poetry.
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Jacques, Brian
This category lists pages and sites about the life or British author Brian Jacques (1939-) who created the Redwall series.
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Korman, Gordon
Gordon Kormon is a Canadian children's author who wrote his first novel when he was 12.
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Kropp, Paul
Toronto resident Paul Kropp is the author of many books for young adults, reluctant readers, children, and parents.
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Lenski, Lois
This category lists pages and sites that tell about the life of American author and illustrator Lois Lenski (1893-1974), who contributed to more than 100 books.
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Lessing, Doris
Doris Lessing won the 2007 Nobel Prize for Literature.
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Lewis, C. S.
This category lists sites and pages that tell about the life of Clive Staples (C.S.) Lewis (1898-1963) who created the world of Narnia.
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Little, Jean
Jean Little was born in Tawain of Canadian parents. She moved to Canada as a young child and went to school here first attending a special school because of her extremely weak eyes, and then later attending regular public schools.
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Lowry, Lois
This category lists pages and sites about the life and works of award-winning author Lois Lowry (1937-).
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Marshall, James
James Marshall was a children's author who is most famous for his stories about a couple of hippopotami named George and Martha.
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Mayer, Mercer
This category lists pages and sites that tell about the life of American children's author and illustrator Mercer Mayer (1943-).
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Milne, A. A.
This category lists pages and books about the life of British author A. A. Milne (1882-1956) who introduced Winnie the Pooh to the world.
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Montgomery, L. M.
This category lists pages and sites that tell about the life of Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942), who gave the world such timeless heroines as Anne of Green Gables and Emily of New Moon.
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Munsch, Robert
This category lists pages and sites about the life of Canadian author Robert Munsch (1945-), who is known for such fanciful children's works as The Paper Bag Princess and Murmel, Murmel.
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Nimmo, Jenny
Author of the Charlie Bone series.
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Numeroff, Laura
This category lists pages and sites about the life of American author Laura Numeroff (1953-), who is today known around the world for tales such as If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.
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O'Dell, Scott
This category lists pages and sites that tell about the life of American author Scott O'Dell (1898-1989).
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Oppel, Kenneth
A Canadian author who wrote his first children's book at age 15.
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Park, Barbara
Barbara Park is an author who is best known for her Junie B. Jones series.
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Paterson, Katherine
This category lists pages and sites that tell about the life of American author Katherine Paterson (1932-) who has given the world such timeless works as The Great Gilly Hopkins and Bridge to Terabithia.
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Paulsen, Gary
This category lists pages and sites that provide information about the life of American author Gary Paulsen (1939-).
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Peck, Richard
This category lists pages and sites about American author Richard Peck (1934-), known for his young adult fiction.
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Peck, Robert Newton
This category lists pages and sites about American author Robert Newton Peck (1928-), best known for his young adult work A Day No Pigs Would Die.
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Potter, Beatrix
Illustrator and author of the Peter Rabbit series.
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Prelutsky, Jack
This category lists pages and sites about the life of American writer Jack Prelutsky (1940-), best known for his humorous poetry aimed specifically at kids.
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Rawls, Wilson
This category lists paes and sites that tell about the life of American author Woodrow Wilson Rawls (1913-1984), who penned the timeless Where the Red Fern Grows.
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Rowling, J. K.
This category lists pages and sites about the life of J.K. Rowling (1965-), the British author who created Harry Potter.
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Sachar, Louis
This category lists pages and sites that tell about the life of Louis Sachar (1954-), creator of the Wayside School.
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Sewell, Anna
This category lists pages and sites about the life of British author Anna Sewell (1820-1878), who wrote the children's classic Black Beauty.
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Shakespeare, William
This category lists pages and sites about the life of British playwright and poet William Shakespeare (1564-1616).
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Shelley, Mary
A British author of the Romantic period. Author of Frankenstein and other works.
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Silverstein, Shel
This category lists pages and sites about the life of children's poet Shel Silverstein (1932-1999).
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Snicket, Lemony
Pen name for the author of the popular Series of Unfortunate Events books.
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Speare, Elizabeth George
This category lists pages and sites about the life American author Elizabeth George Speare (1908-1994).
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Spyri, Johanna
This category lists pages and sites about the life of Swiss author Johanna Spyri (1827-1901), who began writing during the Franco-Prussian War to raise money for the Red Cross.
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Stine, R. L.
This category lists pages and sites about the life of American author R.L. Stine (1943-) who writes horror stories geared toward children and young adults.
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Stratton-Porter, Gene
This category lists pages and sites about the life of American naturalist and author Geneva "Gene" Stratton-Porter (1863-1924).
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Swift, Jonathan
This category lists pages and site about the life of Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), best known for his satirical works such as Gulliver's Travels.
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Tolkien, J. R. R.
Fantasy author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Lord of the Rings,
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Tolstoy, Leo
This category lists pages and sites about the life of Russian author Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910).
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Twain, Mark
This category lists pages and sites about the life of American writer and humorist Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910) who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain.
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Van Allsburg, Chris
This category lists pages and sites about the life of American author and illustrator Chris Van Allsburg (1949-), creator of such classics as Jumanji and The Polar Express.
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Viorst, Judith
This category lists pages and sites about the life of American author Judith Viorst (1931-), who is best known for her children's books such as Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
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White, E. B.
This category lists pages and sites about the life of American author E.B. White (1899-1985).
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Whitman, Walt
This category lists pages and sites about the life of American poet and journalist Walt Whitman (1819-1892).
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Wilder, Laura Ingalls
This category lists pages and sites that tell about the life of American author Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957).
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