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Chelsea House

Just the Series: Who Wrote That?

Annotation: Describes the life and writing career of author Barbara Park, best known for her books featuring Junie B. Jones.

Genre: [Biographies]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #3120786

Format: Library Binding

Publisher: Chelsea House

Edition Date: 2006 Release Date: 04/01/06

Pages: 138 pages

ISBN: 0-7910-8969-X

ISBN 13: 978-0-7910-8969-9

Dewey: 921

LCCN: 2005018987

Dimensions: 25 cm.

Subject Heading:
Park, Barbara. Juvenile literature.
Park, Barbara.
Authors, American. 20th century. Biography. Juvenile literature.
Children's stories. Authorship. Juvenile literature.
Authors, American. 20th century.
Stories. Authorship.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2007)

These accessible but dry biographies provide introductory overviews of the lives and works of popular children's authors. Many stock photos are included; some are confusingly captioned, others are filler (such as the scuba divers in Paolini and the fighter jet in Park). There are some interesting facts, but a tighter structure and lists of the authors' works would have helped organize the information. Glos., ind.

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Horn Book (Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2007)

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-131) and index.

Reading Level: 8.0

Interest Level: 7-12

Barbara Park created one of the most popular and beloved characters in contemporary children's books—Junie B. Jones. She has also created an array of other equally compelling characters in books that discuss topics such as being the new kid in school, divorce, the death of a sibling, and Alzheimer's disease. In a one-volume reference, Barbara Park details the life and real-life influences of this famous author, revealing the person behind the words, and the author behind the literature we love.

Excerpted from Barbara Park by Dennis Abrams
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Through her character Junie B. Jones, Barbara Park established herself as one of America's leading children's book authors. Never one to shy away from addressing difficult issues, Park has written books that tackle topics such as being the new kid in school, divorce, the death of a sibling, and Alzheimer's disease. Learn more about this compelling author and the books that have made her famous. Book jacket.

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