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1	A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams more books like this by Jennifer Bryant, Melissa Sweet (Illustrator) add to wishlist In this picture book biography, Bryant's engaging prose and Sweet's stunning mixed-media illustrations celebrate the amazing man who finds a way to earn a living and to honor his calling to be a poet. see all copies from $7.14! new only from $10.18! \| SVS
2	West from Home: Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder, San Francisco, 1915 more books like this by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Roger Lea MacBride (Editor) add to wishlist A collection of letters written by the author of the Little House books to her husband, Almanzo, while she was visiting their daughter Rose Wilder Lane in San Francisco. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	26 Fairmount Avenue more books like this by Tomie dePaola (Illustrator) add to wishlist The popular author/illustrator shares tales from his childhood such as the time he and his family were caught in a hurricane and his experiences in kindergarten. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Boy Tales of Childhood more books like this by Roald Dahl add to wishlist The autobiography, up to age 20, of the author of such books as CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH. The book is divided into four parts, each corresponding with the years he spent at four different schools. Readers will be able to see how Dahl's school experiences, which often involve bullying unpleasant teachers, are ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Belles on Their Toes more books like this by Frank B Gilbreth, Jr. add to wishlist After her husband died, Lilllie Gilbreth is left with the task of bringing up 11 children completely on her own. Besides bringing up lively and mischievous offspring, Mrs. Gilbreth continued the pioneering work she and her husband started in industry. This true account, written by two of the Gilbreth children, is a sequel to "Cheaper by the Dozen". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Guts more books like this by Gary Paulsen add to wishlist Author Gary Paulsen tells the real stories of the adventures that inspired him to write the Brian Robeson stories in the novels "Hatchet, The River, Brian's Winter, " and "Brian's Return." He describes how he made his own bows and arrows, takes readers on his first hunting trips, and shares special memories, such as the time he met a moose who ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.83! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Going Solo more books like this by Roald Dahl add to wishlist Dahl's autobiographical memoir of the years leading up to his adventures as a fighter pilot in the RAF in World War II is a sequel to his memoir of his childhood, BOY. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Harriet Beecher Stowe and the Beecher Preachers more books like this by Jean Fritz add to wishlist The life and times of the woman who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin," from her childhood through the end of the Civil War. Much of this biography focuses on Stowe's role as a black woman in the mid-19th century. Pencil illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.73! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare more books like this by Diane Stanley add to wishlist How did a man from an unremarkable family cr eate a legacy of plays that are performed regularly everywhe re? There will always be mysteries about William Shakespeare , but what is known of his life, his times, and his theatre makes an exciting story. ' see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.08! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Hole in My Life more books like this by Jack Gantos add to wishlist Gantos, the well-known author of the Rotten Ralph picture books and young adult novels such as JOEY PIGZA SWALLOWED THE KEY and JOEY PIGZA LOSES CONTROL, shares the true story of how he was arrested and sent to jail for drug dealing. Reflecting on his childhood, his education, and his time in jail, Gantos explores how he stopped merely dreaming of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.72! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Rascal more books like this by Sterling North add to wishlist The author's reminiscences about his boyhood pet, a wild and mischievous raccoon named Rascal. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	I Am Scout: The Biography of Harper Lee more books like this by Charles J Shields add to wishlist "To Kill a Mockingbird "is one of the most widely read novels in American literature. It's also a perennial favorite in highschool English classrooms across the nation. Yet onetime author Harper Lee is a mysterious figure who leads a very private life in her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama, refusing to give interviews or talk about the novel that ... see all copies from $2.55! new only from $2.90! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Girl from Yamhill more books like this by Beverly Cleary add to wishlist The beloved author of such classic children's books as "Henry Huggins" and "Dear Mr. Henshaw" tells of her early life in Oregon, first on the family farm in Yamhill, and later in Portland during the Depression. Readers will learn about the childhood of the creator of Ramona, and find parts of her life that made their way into her books. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.06! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Laura's Album: A Remembrance Scrapbook of Laura Ingalls Wilder more books like this by William Anderson add to wishlist Though best knwon as the author of the Little House books, Laura Ingalls Wilder led a rich and varied life that spanned almost a century. Historian William Anderson has collected the photographs, letters, documents, and momentoes of Laura's life that Laura herself saved when she was alive. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.46! \| first editions
15 view cover	Woodsong more books like this by Gary Paulsen add to wishlist An autobiographical account of the author's love of dogsled racing, and his participation in the Iditarod dogsled race across the Alaskan tundra. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Bad Boy: A Memoir more books like this by Walter Dean Myers add to wishlist Myers, the Coretta Scott King Award-wining author of such books as ME, MOP & THE MOONDANCE KID, NOW IS YOUR TIME! THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM, and SCORPIONS shares the story of his own childhood. Raised by a loving foster family in the Harlem section of New York City, Myers nonetheless had a difficult adolescence and is he blunt ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.54! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Invisible Thread more books like this by Yoshiko Uchida add to wishlist The author of "The Best Bad Thing", "The Happiest Ending", and "A Jar of Dreams" tells of her childhood in Berkeley, California. Although her parents were both born in Japan, Yoshiko, her older sister Keiko, and her parents all consider themselves Americans. Although Yoshiko and her family are happy in the United States, she describes her feelings ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.99!
18 view cover	The Journey That Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margaret and H.A. Rey more books like this by Louise Borden, Allan Drummond (Illustrator) add to wishlist Follow Hans and Margret Rey's amazing story of fleeing their Paris home in 1940 as the German army advanced in this book that resembles a travel journal and includes original photos, reproduced ticket stubs, and more. Full color. see all copies from $5.65! new only from $8.50! \| SVS
19 view cover	How Angel Peterson Got His Name more books like this by Gary Paulsen add to wishlist Tales of high jinx, high spirits, and high fun from the author's own boyhood are presented by the three-time Newbery Honor winner as he shares stories of how boys growing up in a small town in the north woods make their own excitement. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.99! \| first editions
20 view cover	Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid more books like this by Ralph Fletcher add to wishlist The colorful boyhood of a popular author comes to life in this personal account Imagine learning from a nosy classmate that your mother is having yet another baby. To Ralph's classmates, news of one more Fletcher baby is just "scuttlebutt." But for Ralph, the oldest of nine, being part of a large family means more kids to join in the fun--from ... see all copies from $9.13! new only from $10.05! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom more books like this by Ursula Nordstrom add to wishlist A collection of letters to and from Ursula Nordstrom, the director of Harper's Department of Books for Boys and Girls from 1940 to 1973. Nordstrom, a major editorial influence in children's book publishing in the United States during the 20th century, guided such works as "Goodnight Moon", "Charlotte's Web", and "Where the Wild Things Are" into ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Looking Back: A Book of Memories more books like this by Lois Lowry add to wishlist Author Lois Lowery, a two-time winner of the Newbery Medal for her fiction, tells of events from her childhood that have inspired her writing. Illustrated with b&w photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Pigman & Me more books like this by Paul Zindel add to wishlist An autobiography, covering the teenage years of Paul Zindel, Pulitzer Prize Winner, and teenage fiction writer. Through it the reader shares the painful and sometimes comic experiences of his adolescence: his move to Travis, a small Polish town on Staten Island during World War II, the turbulent relationship both he and his sister sustained with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Bill Peet: An Autobiography more books like this by Bill Peet add to wishlist An autobiography of the artist, author, children's book illustrator, and cartoonist. Peet describes his difficult childhood and his years in school studying art, but mostly he concentrates on his life as an animator and story editor for Walt Disney Studios, where he worked on such films as "Snow White", "Dumbo", and "101 Dalmatians". Peet ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Shakespeare more books like this by Peter Chrisp add to wishlist This Eyewitness guide to Shakespeare, one of the world's greatest playwrights, is intended as a resource for pupils and a useful companion to Shakespeare's complete works. It contains over 200 photographs and 50 illustrations, and includes the latest research on Shakespeare's life and works. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.21!

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