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American authors
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Hole in My LifeThe author relates how, as a young adult, he became a drug user and smuggler, was arrested, did time in prison, and eventually got out and went to college, all the while hoping to become a writer. |
LP B GAN |
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My Life in Dog YearsThe author describes some of the dogs that have had special places in his life, including his first dog, Snowball, in the Phillippines; Dirk, who protected him from bullies; and Cookie, who saved his |
LP B PAU |
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Henry David ThoreauThis book describes the life and writing career of Henry David Thoreau, who is considered to be one of the first advocates of nature conservation and an early practitioner of ecology. |
B Tho |
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How Angel Peterson Got his NameAuthor Gary Paulsen relates tales from his youth in a small town in northwestern Minnesota in the late 1940s and early 1950s, such as skiing behind a souped-up car and imitating daredevil Evel Knievel |
813 PAU |
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King of the Mild FrontierChris Crutcher, author of young adult novels such as "Ironman" and "Whale Talk," as well as short stories, tells of growing up in Cascade, Idaho, and becoming a writer. |
B CRU |
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How Angel Peterson Got his NameAuthor Gary Paulsen relates tales from his youth in a small town in northwestern Minnesota in the late 1940s and early 1950s, such as skiing behind a souped-up car and imitating daredevil Evel Knievel |
813 PAU |
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Ten Terrific Authors for TeensProfiles ten authors popular with teenage readers: Judy Blume, Virginia Hamilton, Julius Lester, Lois Lowry, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Katherine Paterson, Gary Paulsen, Gary Soto, R.L. |
920 HIL |
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Mark TwainA biography of the American humorist and writer whose writing greatly reflected the events of his life, particularly his boyhood in Hannibal, Missouri. |
B TWA |
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Jack LondonDescribes the childhood, travel, adventures, and writing career of the man who wrote "The Call of the Wild" and "White Fang.". |
B LON |
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Gary PaulsenA biography of the outdoor adventurer and author, whose writing includes adventure stories, historical novels, sports books, and nature stories. |
B PAU |
