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  • Mo Willems

    Abby Colich, Michael Byers

    Paperback (Capstone Press, July 1, 2013)
    Find out how Mo Willems became a bestselling children's author! Did you know Mo Willems' Pigeon character started out as a doodle in a sketchbook? Explore the life and career of one of today's most popular and cherished children's authors. Full of fact-packed sidebars and direct quotes, this eye-opening biography showcases the influences, talents, and creativity that helped Willems rise to the top of bestsellers lists.
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  • Dav Pilkey

    Kelli Lynn Hicks, Michael Byers

    Paperback (Capstone Press, July 1, 2013)
    Discover how Dav Pilkey became a bestselling children's author! Did you know Dav Pilkey created his Captain Underpants character while sitting in his elementary school's hallway? Explore the life and career of one of today's most popular and cherished children's authors. Full of fact-packed sidebars and direct quotes, this eye-opening biography showcases the influences, talents, and creativity that helped Pilkey rise to the top of bestsellers lists.
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  • Kadir Nelson

    Lisa M. Bolt Simons, Michael Byers

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Explore the life and career of Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King-awarded author and illustrator Kadir Nelson.
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  • Jacqueline Woodson

    Lisa M. Bolt Simons, Michael Byers

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Explore the life and career of Newbery-award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson.
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  • Jeff Kinney

    Kelli Lynn Hicks, Michael Byers

    Paperback (Capstone Press, July 1, 2013)
    Did you know Jeff Kinney posted sections of Diary of a Wimpy Kid on a website long before it became a book? Discover how an aspiring cartoonist went on to become a bestselling children's author.
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  • Grace Lin

    Abby Colich, Michael Byers

    Paperback (Capstone Press, July 1, 2013)
    Presents the life and career of Grace Lin, including her childhood, education, and milestones as a best selling children's author.
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  • Jerry Pinkney

    Lisa M. Bolt Simons, Michael Byers

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Explore the life and career of writer and poet Jerry Pinkney, author of Soapstone Signs.
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  • Barbara Park

    Molly Kolpin, Michael Byers

    Paperback (Capstone Press, July 1, 2013)
    Did you know Barbara Park wanted to be a teacher instead of a writer when she was growing up? Discover how a late blooming writer used her talent for humor to become a bestselling children's author.
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  • Mo Willems

    Abby Colich, Michael Byers

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2013)
    Find out how Mo Willems became a bestselling children's author! Did you know Mo Willems' Pigeon character started out as a doodle in a sketchbook? Explore the life and career of one of today's most popular and cherished children's authors. Full of fact-packed sidebars and direct quotes, this eye-opening biography showcases the influences, talents, and creativity that helped Willems rise to the top of bestsellers lists.
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  • Nikki Grimes

    Lisa M. Bolt Simons, Michael Byers

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Explore the life and career of award-winning author Nikki Grimes.
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  • Dav Pilkey

    Kelli Lynn Hicks, Michael Byers

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2013)
    Discover how Dav Pilkey became a bestselling children's author! Did you know Dav Pilkey created his Captain Underpants character while sitting in his elementary school's hallway? Explore the life and career of one of today's most popular and cherished children's authors. Full of fact-packed sidebars and direct quotes, this eye-opening biography showcases the influences, talents, and creativity that helped Pilkey rise to the top of bestsellers lists.
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  • Kadir Nelson

    Lisa M. Bolt Simons, Michael Byers

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Explore the life and career of Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King-awarded author and illustrator Kadir Nelson.
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