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A must have for teachers and students
The book is excellent for young readers.It is well organized.Teachers will enjoy the depth look at Scott O'Dell's life and contributions.The book provides a framework to formulate lesson plans for classrooms to study by. ... Read more

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The Library of Author Biographies: Lynne Reid Banks
Born in London in 1929, Lynne Reid Banks' life was soon influenced by war. Banks and her mother fled London in 1940, during World War II, and settled in Canada for five years. It was during her teenage years in Saskatoon that Banks was exposed to the myths and legends of the Cree Indians. These stories would later inspire her to write her bestselling Indian in the Cupboard series. After returning to London, and completing university, Banks worked as a journalist and was sent to Israel on assignment, where she met her husband, and lived for nine years. Her experience in Israel led to the publication of two books: Letters to My Israeli Sons: The Story of Jewish Survival (1979) and Torn Country: An Oral History of the Israeli War of Independence (1982). Sherri Liberman's biography successfully intertwines the story of Banks' life with the history of the places she lived and shows how her writing was influenced by her surroundings and experiences. This well-researched biography includes an interview with Banks, a timeline, selected reviews, a glossary, and a list of recommendations for further reading. The popularity of the Indian in the Cupboard series will likely increase this biography's appeal to young adult readers. Ages 11-14.Reviewed by Alison Kelly ... Read more

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The Polish writer Gustaw Herling, who resides in Naples and survived one of Stalin's labor camps to produce the superb memoir A World Apart, writes keen, striking essays and stories about his adopted homeland, Italy. Tackling topics from the eruption of Vesuvius to the annual liquefaction of San Gennaro's blood to the 1657 plague that ravaged Naples, Herling employs a beautiful command of language to present a vision of the transcendence of art and literature. ... Read more