Discusses the life and works of the woman whose many moves with her family in her childhood provided the material to create her famous "Little House" books.

Presents an account of the early career of Ted Geisel, otherwise known as Dr. Seuss, describing how he adhered to strict literary guidelines while writing "The Cat in the Hat."

Traces the process and influences behind the writing of Esther Forbes' novel, Johnny Tremain, for which she won a Newbery Award in 1943--just a year after winning the Pulitzer Prize for her first novel.

Get to know the Get Lit Players?a group of teens who use poetry to take on the world?with this standards-based book that sheds light on teen issues through their own poetry and slam poetry performances. Get Lit Rising brings to life the true story of nineteen teen poets (the Get Lit Players) who are inspiring thousands of teens across the country through their award-winning performances of classic and spoken word poems. This book takes readers inside...

Examines the science, history, and other facts behind events and objects that appear in Lemony Snicket's series of books about the unfortunate Baudelaire siblings, and includes anecdotes and quizzes.