Children's Authors Set 7

This biography introduces readers to humorous author and illustrator Dav Pilkey, creator of the Captain Underpants series and Caldecott Honor winnerfor The Paperboy. Readers will learn about Pilkey's childhood and college days in Ohio, his difficulty in school that led to the inspiration for Captain Underpants, his move to the West Coast, and the success and controversy that have accompanied the publication of his books. He is the successful author of the Captain Underpants series, the Ricky Ricotta series, the Super Diaper Baby series, and numerous other titles. Easy-to-read text and full-color photos highlight Pilkey's childhood, education, and life as an author and illustrator. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Reviewed 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.

This biography introduces readers to beloved, award-winning author E.B. White. Readers will learn about White's childhood in New York, his work at the New Yorker, his farm in Maine, and his authorship of and inspiration for Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan. Easy-to-read text and full-color photos highlight White's childhood, education, family, and life as an author. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Reviewed 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.

This biography introduces readers to Pura Belpré Award winning author and illustrator Yuyi Morales. She has worked on Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez, Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book, Just in Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book, Los Gatos Black on Halloween, My Abuelita, Ladder to the Moon, and other titles. Readers will learn about Morales's early years in Mexico, her immigration to the United States, her work with paints, puppets, photography, and other illustration techniques, and the inspiration for her award-winning, often bilingual work as an author and illustrator. Easy-to-read text and full-color photos highlight Morales's childhood, family, education, and life as an author and illustrator. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Reviewed 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.

This biography introduces readers to Suzanne Collins, the best-selling author of the Underland Chronicles series and the Hunger Games series. Her books include Gregor the Overlander, The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay. Readers will learn about Collins's childhood in the United States and Belgium, the influence of her father's military career, her early love of reading, and her initial work as a writer for television shows such as Clarissa Explains It All, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy, and Clifford's Puppy Days. Readers will also learn about her inspiration for her work, and where she hopes to take her career next. Collins's popularity continues to grow as the dystopian Hunger Games trilogy turns into box office hits. Easy-to-read text and full-color photos highlight Collins's childhood, family, education, and life as an author. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Reviewed 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.

This biography introduces readers to Rick Riordan, best-selling author of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. Readers will learn about Riordan's childhood in Texas, his career as a teacher there and in California, his early success with his adult mystery novel series about Tres Navarre, and the family inspiration for his Percy Jackson series, about a boy with ADHD and dyslexia. Readers will discover Riordan's lifelong love of mythology, which he has put into the Percy Jackson books as well as his Heroes of Olympus and Kane Chronicles series. Easy-to-read text and full-color photos highlight Riordan's childhood, education, and life as an author. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Reviewed 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.