Publisher's Synopsis
The Children's Authors series gives young readers easy access to the lives of popular writers. Each engaging biography traces an author's childhood, education, and career. Readers learn how writers overcame challenges, what inspired them to write, and how they came up with story ideas. Full-color photos and historic black and white images enhance the easy-to-read text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
