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A&E biography (Twenty-First Century Books (Firm))McGrath, Robyn
Summary: "Uncover the fascinating, inspiring, and sometimes-mysterious true story of world-renowned detective novelist Agatha Christie's journey to authorship in this picture book biography"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2024
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CHRDommermuth-Costa, Carol.
Summary: A biography of the English mystery writer who, after creating Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, became a Dame Commander of the British Empire.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 1997
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB CHRISTIE DOMSexton, Colleen A.
Summary: Presents a biography of celebrated author, J.K. Rowling, and chronicles her life, personal and professional challenges and achievements, and how she rose from poverty to eventually set records in the publishing industry with her Harry Potter series.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2008
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB ROWLING SexMetcalf, Lindsay H.
Summary: "Everyone knows Beatrix Potter as the creator of the Peter Rabbit stories. But before that, she was a girl of science. As a child, Beatrix collected nature specimens; as a young adult, she was an amateur mycologist presenting her research on mushrooms andother fungi to England's foremost experts. Like many women of her time, she remained unacknowledged by the scientific community, but her keen...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 POTMarshall, Linda Elovitz
Summary: Describes how Beatrix Potter found inspiration in nature to write "The Tale Of Peter Rabbit" and details her successes as a children's author and as an environmentalist.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2020