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He first realized his aspiration to become a writer in 7th grade, when he was encouraged by a nun to write a poem. He attended Leominster High School , graduating as the president of his class. As a freshman at Fitchburg State College, Cormier had his first short story published when a college professor, Florence Conlon, without his knowledge ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 December 2024. American poet and writer Gary Soto Soto at the 2001 National Book Festival Born Gary Anthony Soto (1952-04-12) April 12, 1952 (age 72) Fresno, California Occupation Author, poet Education MFA Alma mater UC Irvine, CSU Fresno Period 1977-present Genre poetry, novels, memoirs, children's ...
In 1998 Freedman received the Children's Literature Legacy Award from the professional children's librarians, which recognizes a living author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made "a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children". At the time it was awarded every three years.
Augusta Stevenson (1869–1976 [1]) was a writer of children's literature and a teacher.She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and wrote more than thirty children's books, her most famous being for the "Childhood of Famous Americans" series and five volumes of "Children's Classics in Dramatic Form."
[21] In The New Yorker, Jill Lepore writes: "A sharp, subtle, and more squarely political biography is Woodrow Wilson by American historian John M. Cooper. [22] When asked about Cooper's book, Berg admitted he had not read it but did glance at it long enough to ensure that the two books began and finished differently. [10] [23] [a]
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Gordon Korman (born October 23, 1963) is a Canadian author of children's and young adult fiction books. [1] Korman's books have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide over a career spanning four decades and have appeared at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list. [2] [3]
My Life is a 2004 autobiography written by former U.S. president Bill Clinton.It was released on June 22, 2004, around three years after Clinton left office. The book was published by the Knopf Publishing Group and became a bestseller; the book sold in excess of 2.3 million copies.