St. Joseph Grade School Media Center

Author Resources

Resources for Author Research

The following links and suggestions may help you find information on any 
authors you are interested in.

Internet Links

Authors and Illustrators on the Web - Children's Literature
Web Guide
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/%7Edkbrown/authors.html

Kay E. Vandergrift's Author and Illustrator Pages
http://scils.rutgers.edu/%7Ekvander/AuthorSite/index.html

Authors, Illustrators and their creations
http://www.canteach.ca/links/linkspecific.html

Children's Book Council - Author and Illustrators
http://www.cbcbooks.org/contacts/

Internet School Library Media Center : Index to Internet Sites: Children's 
and Young Adults' Authors & Illustrators
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/biochildhome.htm

Scholastic Author Studies Home Page
http://www2.scholastic.com/teachers/authorsandbooks/authorstudies/authorstudies.jhtml

Cynthia Leitich Smith : Children's Book Authors and Illustrators
http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/authors-illustrators.htm

Direct link to INSPIRE
http://www.inspire.net/

Other Resources

Try some of the reference books available in the St. Joseph County 
Public Library:
1)  Authors & artists for young adults / Agnes Garrett, Helga P.McCue, 	
editors. j 928 Au81 vol.1-42, most volumes available in the Children's 
Room and most of the Branch Libraries.
2)  You will be able to find many authors in standard encyclopedias.
Check Biographical dictionaries in the Reference section also.
3) Use the INSPIRE database Middle Search Plus to look up your author 
(If you do not know what that is - ask me!! or a public library librarian.)

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