Describes the events and immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, in which planes were crashed into the Twin Towers buildings in New York City as well as into the Pentagon building near Washington, D.C.
Presents a brief, illustrated, biography of children's author Chris Van Allsburg, providing information on his childhood, his education, and his writing career.
Chronicles the life of the children's author, from her birth in New York in 1910 to her sudden death in France in 1952. Discusses her education, her career as an editor, and the books she wrote.
A biography of author Christoper Paolini best known for the trilogy "Eragon." Describes his family life and his experience of homeschooling. Discusses his big break when Alfred A. Knopf purchased the rights to all three books of "Eragon."
