Library Guides: Children's and Young Adult Literature: Authors

Author Information Online

Children's Literature Review
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Find critical essays and reviews on authors of children's literature
Credo Reference
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Use the search box at the top of the page to search across several reference books at once.
Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online
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Search biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of the world's influential literary figures
Gale eBooks
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The Gale Virtual Reference Library includes: Children's Literature Review, Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, and Something about the Author.
Gale Literature
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Find biographical information, essays, reviews, and more

Cross search several Gale literary databases including: Literary Index, Literature Criticism, Literature Resource Center, Book Review Index, Dictionary of Literary Biography, LitFinder, and Something About the Author.
Something About the Author Online
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Find biographical profiles of children's authors and artists

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature
Some biographical information on selected authors.

Print Resources

Some selected resources to help you get started finding information on authors. Check the library catalog for books on specific authors. Many contemporary authors also have web pages that can be found through an internet search.

The Newbery and Caldecott Awards by Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) (Editor)
Call Number: REF Z1037.A2 N49 2016
ISBN: 9780838914489
Publication Date: 2016-06-01
Reissued each year, The Newbery and Caldecott Awards provides a complete listing of winners from the awards' inceptions in 1922 (Newbery Medal) and 1938 (Caldecott Medal).
The Continuum Encyclopedia of Young Adult Literature by Bonnie Kunzel (Ed); Deb Wooten (Ed); Bernice E. Cullinan
Call Number: PN1008.5.C67 Reference collection
ISBN: 0826417108
Publication Date: 2005