Synopses & Reviews
Have you ever wanted to ask your favorite author:
What kind of child were you?
Did you like to read?
When did you become a writer?
What is the best thing about being a writer?
In fifteen short conversations with some of the best-known children's book authors, acclaimed author and editor Leonard S. Marcus asks these questions and more, discovering engaging details about their lives and their work. Throughout, you'll find childhood and adult pictures of the authors, as well as bibliographies, manuscript pages, and other fascinating memorabilia. Author Talk is a great introduction to the people behind some of your favorite books.
Synopsis
A historian and lecturer in the field of children's literature has compiled interviews with 15 well-known children's writers, including Judy Blume, Karen Cushman, Russell Freedman, James Howe, and Lois Lowry. The authors reveal their influences, their thoughts on writing, and background information about their most popular books. Lavishly illustrated with childhood and contemporary color photos, pages from original manuscripts, and other personal memorabilia.
Synopsis
Have you ever wanted to ask your favorite
About the Author
Leonard S. Marcus is a noted historian, author, critic, and lecturer in the field of children's literature. He has been
Parenting magazine's children's book editor since the magazine's founding in 1987. His books, including
Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom and
Margaret Wise Brown: Awakened by the Moon, have won numerous awards. He has been a featured guest on ABC's
Good Morning America and National Public Radio's
All Things Considered. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, and his Web site is www.leonardmarcus.com.
Table of Contents
ContentsIntroduction
JUDY BLUME
BRUCE BROOKS
KAREN CUSHMAN
RUSSELL FREEDMAN
LEE BENNETT HOPKINS
JAMES HOWE
JOHANNA HURWITZ
E. L. KONIGSBURG
LOIS LOWRY
ANN M. MARTIN
NICHOLASA MOHR
GARY PAULSEN
JON SCIESZKA
SEYMOUR SIMON
LAURENCE YEP
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