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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 160-161) and index.;

505 0 a| Echoes of childhood -- The thin veil: Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) -- Sea and Islands: Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) -- The glory of everything: Elwyn Brooks White (1899-1985) -- The outcast: Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) -- Spinning stories: Philip Pullman (1946- ) -- The boy in the library: Christopher Paul Curtis (1953- ).;

520 a| Presents the lives and careers of six famous children's authors, including C.S. Lewis and E.B. White, and reflects on how their childhoods influenced their writings as adults.;

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Born to write : the remarkable lives of six famous authors / Charis Cotter.

Author/creator	Cotter, Charis
Format	Book
Publication Info	Toronto ; New York : Annick Press, ©2008.
Description	167 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
Subjects	Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942. Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963. White, E. B. (Elwyn Brooks), 1899-1985. L'Engle, Madeleine. Pullman, Philip, 1946- Curtis, Christopher Paul. Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875. Nesbit, E. (Edith), 1858-1924. Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888. Authors--Biography. --Juvenile literature. Newbery Medal--History. --Juvenile literature.

Contents	Echoes of childhood -- The thin veil: Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) -- Sea and Islands: Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) -- The glory of everything: Elwyn Brooks White (1899-1985) -- The outcast: Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) -- Spinning stories: Philip Pullman (1946- ) -- The boy in the library: Christopher Paul Curtis (1953- ).
Abstract	Presents the lives and careers of six famous children's authors, including C.S. Lewis and E.B. White, and reflects on how their childhoods influenced their writings as adults.
General note	Includes brief biographical sketches of Hans Christian Anderson (p. 26-27), E. Nesbit (p. 46-47), Louisa May Alcott (p.100-101) and a brief history of the Newbery Award (p. 84).
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 160-161) and index.
ISBN	9781554511921 (bound)
ISBN	1554511925 (bound)
ISBN	9781554511914 (pbk.)
ISBN	1554511917 (pbk.)

Born to write : the remarkable lives of six famous authors / Charis Cotter.

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