LibGuides: Children's and Young Adult Literature: Author information

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Children's and YA Book Authors and Illustrators on the Web
A collection of links to author websites and pages about authors of children's and young adult books

Contemporary Authors (Full Text) This link opens in a new window
A bio-bibliographical guide to current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television, and other fields.
Literary Reference Source Plus This link opens in a new window
Provides information on authors and their works across multiple literary disciplines and timeframes. Provided by Badgerlink
Literature Resource Center (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Find author biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews of works in a variety of disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.
NoveList K-8 This link opens in a new window
A children's readers' advisory resource which includes titles, authors, publication information, subjects, book reviews and links to teacher resources. Provided by Badgerlink
Teaching Books.net This link opens in a new window
Information and supplementary materials about fiction and nonfiction books used in the K–12 environment. Provided by Badgerlink. If you are prompted for a login, leave the username blank and enter the password OnWisconsin.