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All books can be found by the subject's last name in the Youth Services Biography area unless noted on the booklist.
- Alicea, Gil C.
- The Air Down Here. Chronicle Books, 1995.
With the help of a friend, writer Carmine De Sena, sixteen-year-old Gil addresses many of the issues that he confronts in New York's South Bronx: drugs, violence, gangs, the police, and the misperceptions of the media.
- Ashabramsen, Bret K.
- The Times of My Life: A Memoir. Dutton, 1990.
The prolific author describes how his interest in writing developed as he was growing up in the Oklahoma of the Depression and chronicles his years after World War II as a government worker in Africa and a Peace Corps official.
- Berenstain, Stan and Jan.
- Down a Sunny Dirt Road: An Autobiography. Random House, 2002.
In alternating chapters Stan and Jan Berenstain, creators of the Berenstain Bears, tell their own stories from early childhood until their marriage, then continue the tale together to the present day.
- Blegvad, Erik.
- Self-Portrait. Addison-Wesley, 1979.
A well-known illustrator discourses on himself, his life, and his work.
- Bruchac, Joseph.
- Bowman's Store: A Journey to Myself. Dial Books, 1997.
The journey of writer Joseph Bruchac from a childhood filled with love and secrecy through the beginning of his writing career and his understanding of his Abenaki Indian heritage.
- Bulla, Clyde Robert.
- A Grain of Wheat. D.R. Godine, 1985.
The author describes his early years up until the age of ten, growing up on a Missouri farm and how he decided to be a writer.
- Byars, Betsy.
J. Messner, 1991.
- The Moon and I.
While describing her humorous adventures with a blacksnake, Betsy Byars recounts childhood anecdotes and explains how she writes a book.
- Caras, Roger A.
- A World Full of Animals: The Roger Caras Story. Chronicle Books, 1994.
An informative and entertaining autobiography. From the United States to Antarctica, from Africa to Sri Lanka, his stories of poisonous snakes, playful penguins and hungry crocodiles will captivate naturalists of all ages.
- Carle, Eric.
- Flora and the Tiger: 19 Very Short Stories from My Life. Philomel Books, 1997.
An exuberant and touching collection of personal vignettes covering moments from Eric Carle's earliest years in America to his life as an adult artist.
- Cleary, Beverly.
- A Girl from Yamhill: A Memoir. Morrow, 1988.
Follows the popular children's author from her childhood years in Oregon through high school and into young adulthood, highlighting her family life and her growing interest in writing.
- My Own Two Feet. Morrow Junior Books, 1995.
Follows the popular children's author through college years during the Depression; jobs including that of librarian; marriage; and writing and publication of her first book, "Henry Huggins."
- Cole, Joanna.
- On The Bus with Joanna Cole: A Creative Autobiography. Heinemann, 1996.
The author discusses her life, how she came to be a writer, where she gets her ideas from, what is involved in producing a book
- Dahl, Roald.
- Boy: Tales of Childhood. Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1984.
The boyhood adventures of the author.
- Dewey, Jennifer Owings.
- Cowgirl Dreams. Boyds Mills Press, 1995.
The author's childhood memories of living on a ranch in New Mexico.
- Duncan, Lois.
- Chapters: My Growth as a Writer. Little, Brown, 1982.
- Fleischman, Sid.
- The Abracadabra Kid: A Writer's Life. Greenwillow Books, 1996.
The autobiography of the Newbery award-winning children's author who set out from childhood to be a magician.
- Gish, Lillian.
- An Actor's Life for Me. Viking Kestrel, 1987.
Cover Lillian Gish's childhood years, spent in the theater in the early 1900s before the movie era.
- Hautzig, Esther.
- The Endless Steppe: Growing up in Siberia. HarperCollins, 1968.
The author tells of the time in 1941 when she and her family were torn from their beloved home in Poland and forced to spend five seemingly endless years in the frozen wasteland of Siberia.
- Hyman, Trina Schart.
Addison-Wesley, 1981.
- Self-Portrait, Trina Schart Hyman.
A well-known illustrator of children's books discusses her life and art.
- Ippisch, Hanneke.
- SKY: A True Story of Resistence during World War II. Simon & Schuster, 1996.
The true story of a young girl's involvement with the Dutch Resistance during World War II and her subsequent arrest and imprisonment by the Germans. J940.53492 IPP
- Kehret, Peg.
- Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio. Albert Whitman, 1996.
The author describes her battle against polio when she was thirteen and her efforts to overcome its debilitating effects.
- Keller, Helen.
- The Story of My Life. Bantam Books, 1990.
The autobiography of the famous woman who was deaf, blind, and mute and yet made something great of her life with the help of a special teacher.
- King-Smith, Dick.
- Chewing the Cud. Knopf, 2002 .
Dick King-Smith recounts his life from soldier to farmer to salesman to factory worker to teacher to, finally, author.
- Little, Jean.
- Little by Little: A Writer's Education. Viking, 1987.
Nearly blind from birth, this Canadian woman became a well-known author of children's books after years of ridicule, rejection, and bullying.
- Lowry, Lois.
- Looking Back: A Book of Memories. Houghton Mifflin, 1998.
Using family photographs and quotes from her books, the author provides glimpses into her life.
- McFarlane, Leslie.
- Ghost of the Hardy Boys. Methuen, 1976.
The story of the man who wrote the Hardy Boy books for twenty years.
- McPhail, David M.
- In Flight with David McPhail. Heinemann, 1996.
The author describes how he goes about the process of writing and illustrating books.
- Muir, John.
- My Life with Nature. Dawn Publications, 2000.
A biography of the man known as "father of America's national parks" and an influential conservationist, told in the first person, using Muir's own words. Compiled by Joseph Cornell.
- Nixon, Joan Lowery.
- The Making of a Writer. Delacorte Press, 2002.
The author recalls events from her childhood that contributed to her development as a witer.
- Ohno, Apolo Anton.
- A Journey: The Autobiography of Apolo Anton Ohno. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2002.
The autobiography of the controversial young American who won gold and silver medals in speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
- O'Ree, Willie.
- The Autobiography of Willie O'Ree: Hockey's Black Pioneer. Somerville House, 2000.
The heroic story of the first man to break the NHL color barrier.
- Paulsen, Gary.
- My Life in Dog Years. Delacorte Press, 1998.
The author describes some of the dogs that have had special places in his life, including his first dog, Snowball, in the Philippines; Dirk, who protected him from bullies; and Cookie, who saved his life.
- Peck, Richard.
- Anonymously Yours.
The popular author describes how he grew up in Decatur, Illinois, went into teaching, and eventually became a writer, incorporating his earlier experiences into novels intended to reach and change young readers.
- Peet, Bill.
- Bill Peet: An Autobiography.
Children's picture book author and illustrator and long time animator for Walt Disney studios.
- Price, Vincent.
- Vincent Price: His Movies, His Plays, His Life.
An actor well known for his roles in spine-chillers describes his life, his career in the theater and movies, and his interest in the arts.
- Rylant, Cynthia.
- But I'll Be Back Again: An Album.
The author of many children's books relates her experiences growing up in a small West Virginia town.
- Spinelli, Jerry.
- Knots in My Yo-Yo String. (The Autobiography of a Kid.)
This Italian-American Newbery Medalist presents a humorous account of his childhood and youth in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
- Takashima, Shizuye.
- A Child in Prison Camp.
A Canadian artist of Japanese origin records in words and pictures what it was like to be a child in prison camp during World War II.
- Tallchief, Maria.
- Tallchief, America's Prima Ballerina.
Ballerina Maria Tallchief describes her childhood on an Osage reservation, the development of her love of dance, and her rise to success in that field. J 729.028 TAL
- Uchida, Yoshiko.
- The Invisible Thread.
Children's author, Yoshiko Uchida, describes growing up in Berkeley, California, as a Nisei, second-generation Japanese American, and her family's internment in a Utah concentration camp during World War II
- When I Was Your Age: Original Stories about Growing up.
- Edited with an introduction by Amy Ehrlich. "All-ball" by Mary Pope Osborne, "The great rat hunt" by Laurence Yep, "Everything will be okay" by James Howe, "Why I never ran away from home" by Katherine Paterson, Reverend Abbott and those bloodshot eyes" by Walter Dean Myers, "Muffin" by Susan Cooper, "Taking a dare" by Nicholasa Mohr, "Flying" by Reeve Lindbergh, "Scout's honor" by Avi, "Blue" by Francesca Lia Block. J 928 WHE
- When I Was Your Age. Volume 2: Original Stories about Growing up.
- Edited with an introduction by Amy Ehrlich. "In the blink of an eye" by Norma Fox Mazer, "Food from the outside" by Rita Williams-Garcia, "Interview with a shrimp" by Paul Fleischman, "The long closet" by Jane Yolen, "How I lost my station in life" by E.L. Konigsburg, "Bus problems" by Howard Norman, "Pegasus for a summer" by Michael J. Rosen, "Learning to swim" by Kyoko Mori, "Waiting for midnight" by Karen Hesse, "The snapping turtle" by Joseph Bruchac. J 928 WHE
- Zhang, Song Nan.
- A Little Tiger in the Chinese Night.
An autobiography in art. Song Nan tells the story of his life in simple words and powerful paintings, made possible by his accomplishments as an artist.
- Zindel, Paul.
- The Pigman and Me.
An account of author Paul Zindel's teenage years on Staten Island, when his life was enriched by finding his own personal pigman, or mentor.
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EASY READERS
- Bunting, Eve.
- Once Upon a Time.
A short story about the author.
- Goble, Paul.
- Hau Kola Hello Friend.
The well-known British author/illustrator of many books about native Americans tells about his life and work.
- Hopkins, Lee Bennett.
- The Writing Bug.
Noted children's poet Lee Bennett Hopkins recounts his life and describes how his daily activities and writing process are interwoven.
- Kuskin, Karla.
- Thoughts, Pictures and Words.
A short autobiography of picture book author/illustrator.
- Rylant, Cynthia.
- Best Wishes.
Children's author Cynthia Rylant describes her life and writing process and how they are interwoven.
- Yolen, Jane.
- A Letter from Phoenix Farm.
An autobiographical account of the prominent author Jane Yolen and how her daily life and writing process are interwoven.
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