Young Adult Authors Ruth Riley Poland Seminary High School Kent State University Workshop Enriching Knowledge of Young Adult Authors Grades 9-12 English Are you curious about an author? Would you like to investigage an author further for additional information? This pathfinder will help you! Nonfiction/Reference Books Dewey Decimal Numbers 809, 920, 928 Search Terms Young Adult Authors, Teen Authors, Contemporary Authors Young Adult Author Series. Indianapolis, IN, Twayne Publishers, 2000. 13 v. This series examines the lives and works of best selling young adult novelists. Draw, Bernard A., 100 Popular Young Adult Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies. Westpoint, CT, Libraries Unlimited, 1997, 531 p. The book focuses on writers of the 1990s but also includes 12 classic authors who are still widely read by teens. Draw, Bernard A., 100 More Popular Young Adult Authors: Biographical Sketches And Bibliographies. Westpoint, CT, Libraries Unlimited, 2002. 500 p. Presents biographical profiles of one hundred young adult authors, including Sherman Alexie, Garth Nix, J. K. Rowling, and Laura Ingalls Wilder, each providing a primary and secondary bibliography. Gallo, Donald R. Speaking for ourselves, too : more autobiographical sketches by notable authors of books for young adults. Urbana, IL, National Council of Teachers of English, 1993. 235 p. Eighty-nine notable American and English authors of books for young adults describe their life and work. Hipple, Ted (editor) Writers for Young Adults. Charles Scribnerbs Sons, 1997. 3 vol. This 3 volume set includes bibliographical references and indexes along with articles on writers whose works are popular with young adults. Selections include contemporary authors, such as Francesca Lia Block and Maya Angelou, and classic authors, such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Louisa May Alcott. Krannich, Ronald L.& Caryl Rae. Something About the Author. Manassas Park, VA, Gale Group, 1998. 154 vol. An easy-to-use source for librarians, students and other researchers, each volume of this series provides illustrated biographical articles on approximately 70 children's authors and artists. The series covers more than 10,000 individuals, ranging from established award winners to authors and illustrators who are just beginning their careers. Entries cover: personal life, career, writings and works in progress, adaptations, additional sources and photographs. Also available is a cumulative author index, published in odd-numbered volumes. Peacock, Scot (editor) Major authors and illustrators for children and young adults: a selection of sketches from Something about the author. Farmington Hills, MI, Gale, Thomson Gale, 2002. 8 vol. This compilation of biographical, bibliographic, and critical information is a subset of Gale's long-running series, Something about the Author. The current work includes almost 1,100 articles, representing an international array of poets, novelists, biographers, storytellers, and playwrights from antiquity (Aesop) to modern day (Francesca Lia Block). Web Sites Index to Internet Sites-Young Adult Authors Teen Reads http://www.teenreads.com Find interviews and information on a wide variety of authors here in addition to sneak peeks of upcoming ya titles. McDougal Littell Author Profile http://www.classzone.com Check out the Language Arts section of this site for biographical information on various authors. The Author Corner http://ccpl.carr.org/authco/index.htm A place to meet authors and illustrators of childrenbs and young adultbs book. Authors 4 Teens http://www.authors4teens.com A site about contemporary authors whose books explore all aspects of teenage life. Teens at Random House http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/authors.html Get personal with some of today's best authors Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/browse/bw1000/ Links to various young adult author web pages. Authors on the Web http://www.oplin.org/teens.php?Id=65-54-40&msg= OPLIN connects you to various YA author web sites. Video Young Adult Authors Series Good Conversation! Young Adult Authors Series. 34 titles. Library Video, (Misc. copyright). Interviews with some of the world's most popular authors of children's literature are featured in these live-action programs. Visit them in their homes, meet their families and see how they live and write. Included are visits with authors such as Avi, Lois Lowry, Louis Sachar, etc. A multivolume series. (available for purchase individually) Famous Authors Famous Authors. 30 titles. Library Video, (Misc. copyright). The lives and works of the world's most famous authors are presented in comprehensive biographies that not only review the author's life and works, but also the social and political environments that influenced them. Each program features archival footage & documents, professional commentary, location footage and lots of historical background on the author, their influences and their works. A multivolume series. (available for purchase individually) Great Writers Great Writers Series. 5 titles. Library Video, (Misc. copyright). An informative and entertaining look into the lives and works of acclaimed authors. Each program looks at the writer's life, as well as the influential social and political events of the time. Each program features commentary, archival documents and interviews. Authors include Jack London, Tennessee Williams, John Steinbeck, Roald Dahl, and William Faulkner. A multivolume series. (available for purchase individually) Jack Kerouac On the Road with Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats. Library Video, 2001, 73 min. This documentary of the King of the Beat Generation presents Kerouac's life through rare footage and interviews with some of his most famous contemporaries, such as Allan Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and William Burroughs. Stephen King Stephen King: Fear, Fame & Fortune. Library Video, 2000, 50 min. This documentary follows the story of the most famous horror writer. From the separation of his parents when he was a toddler to the 1999 accident that almost took his life, this program chronicles the steps of King's journey and opens a window into the world of his imagination. CD-ROMs Great Literature Plus, Library Video, 1992. Enjoy 1,900 literary works by 180 authors from Aesop to Wordsworth. Includes selections from historical and religious documents and classical works from the sciences and humanities. This program features search and retrieval functions, on-screen definitions and multimedia tours on authors and subjects. See hundreds of pictures, listen to musical excerpts and narrations, and watch animations.