Books in The Library of Author Biographies series

Details the life of prominent, award-winning author, Virginia Hamilton, and discusses her work.

Discusses the life and career of astronaut Alan Shepard, a Mercury Seven team member and America's first man into space, describes his achievements as a test pilot, competitive nature, and challenges.

Introduce students to Dr. Seuss, the author of children’s favorites like Green Eggs and Ham. This biography uses simple text structures and clear images to help readers learn about this amazing writer.

Profiles the astronaut who served as the lunar module pilot for the Apollo 11 mission and became the second man to set foot on the moon.

Discusses the life and work of the young adult fiction author, including his writing process and methods, inspirations, and a critical discussion of his books.

Discusses life and work of the popular children's author, including his writing process and methods, inspirations, a critical discussion of his books, biographical timeline, and awards.

Discusses the life and work of this popular African-American author, including his writing process and methods, inspirations, a critical discussion of his books, and biographical timeline.

Profiles the first Hispanic American woman to go into space, describing her first journey as a mission specialist on the space shuttle Discovery and subsequent missions to deliver supplies to the International Space Station.

Discusses the life and work of this popular African-American author, including his writing process and methods, inspirations, a critical discussion of his books, and biographical timeline.

Discusses the life and work of the well-known author of award-winning young adult literature who grew up in Harlem as a foster child and struggled with his identity as an African American writer.

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