Who Was: Author Biographies

Title:

Author:

Various

Format:

eAudiobook

Electronic Format:

LIBBY AUDIOBOOK

MP3

Provider:

Libby

Language:

English

Publication Date:

2016

Subject:

Biography & Autobiography

Reference

History

Juvenile Nonfiction

Description:

Who Was Roald Dahl? By True Kelley, read by Rene Ruiz. Listen to find out more about a young boy who raced tricycles with his sister, a heroic pilot in World War II, and one of the most famous children’s book authors of all time.Who Is Jeff Kinney? By Patrick Kinney, read by Ramón de Ocampo. Listen to find out more about a boy who played practical jokes and made up funny stories, a college student with a popular comic strip, and the author-illustratorof the hit Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.Who Is J. K. Rowling? By Pamela D. Pollack and Meg Belviso, read by Cassandra Campbell. Listen to find out more about a little girl with a big imagination, a teenager who stood up to bullies, and the creator of a boy wizard named Harry.Who Was Maurice Sendak? By Janet Pascal, read by Arthur Morey. Listen to find out more about the son of a dressmaker and storyteller, an author and illustrator of well-loved children’s picture books, and a costume and set designer for operas and ballets.Who Was Dr. Seuss? By Janet Pascal, read by Danny Campbell. Listen to find out more about a boy who loved zoos and drawing silly animals, a college student voted “least likely to succeed,” and an author and illustrator who changed children’s books forever.Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder? By Patricia Brennan Demuth, read by Kimberly Farr. Listen to find out more about a pioneer family that traveled west by covered wagon, a girl who lived in the Little House on the Prairie, and the author of the beloved Little House books.

ISBN:

9780399568190

Summary

Who Was Roald Dahl? By True Kelley, read by Rene Ruiz. Listen to find out more about a young boy who raced tricycles with his sister, a heroic pilot in World War II, and one of the most famous children's book authors of all time.

Who Is Jeff Kinney? By Patrick Kinney, read by Ramón de Ocampo. Listen to find out more about a boy who played practical jokes and made up funny stories, a college student with a popular comic strip, and the author-illustratorof the hit Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.

Who Is J. K. Rowling? By Pamela D. Pollack and Meg Belviso, read by Cassandra Campbell. Listen to find out more about a little girl with a big imagination, a teenager who stood up to bullies, and the creator of a boy wizard named Harry.

Who Was Maurice Sendak? By Janet Pascal, read by Arthur Morey. Listen to find out more about the son of a dressmaker and storyteller, an author and illustrator of well-loved children's picture books, and a costume and set designer for operas and ballets.

Who Was Dr. Seuss? By Janet Pascal, read by Danny Campbell. Listen to find out more about a boy who loved zoos and drawing silly animals, a college student voted "least likely to succeed," and an author and illustrator who changed children's books forever.

Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder? By Patricia Brennan Demuth, read by Kimberly Farr. Listen to find out more about a pioneer family that traveled west by covered wagon, a girl who lived in the Little House on the Prairie, and the author of the beloved Little House books.

Author Notes

Patricia Brennan Demuth has written many books for children, including Johnny Appleseed , and Snakes .

True Kelley lives in Werner, New Hampshire. Stephen Marchesi lives in Croton-on-Hudson, New York.

Patrick Kinney is a freelance writer living in Northern Virginia. He has written two books for children and provides creative content for Poptropica, a kids' website.

Janet B. Pascal is the author of Who Was Dr. Seuss? and Who Was Abraham Lincoln? She lives in New York City.

Pamela Pollock and Meg Belviso are authors of several books for children and reside in New York, New York.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 5-8-This collection of author biographies from the popular "Who Was?" series includes much more than trivia or the usual facts. The biographies (each on a single CD) offer thoughtful insights into the lives, careers, and writing styles of six popular authors: Roald Dahl, Jeff Kinney, J.K. Rowling, Maurice Sendak, Dr. Seuss, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. Narrations are nicely paced and easy to follow. Time lines of the authors' lives and world events follow the narratives. The biographers all discuss how the authors came to imagine and craft their iconic stories and characters. Listeners will come away with a clear understanding of the painstaking and repeated revision that is necessary to produce a quality piece of writing. Biographers do not shy away from serious subjects that had significant impact on the authors, including Nazism, death, sexual orientation, and kidnapping. VERDICT This collection is an excellent resource for the intended age group.-Jane Newschwander, Fluvanna County Public Schools, VA © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.