.... AWARDS
ALA Best Books for Young Adults
an IRA Teacher’s Choice
an ABC Booksellers Choice
Notable Children's Trade Books in the Language Arts
the “Best Books” lists of Book Links, School Library Journal, and the New York Public Library
REVIEWS
“This compendium of brief biographies of literary luminaries is as much fun as a tete-a-tete with a gossipy friend. Krull knows exactly how to captivate her audience; she goes right for the juicy stuff, adding to historical fact the kind of chatty incidentals and amusing anecdotes that put flesh and blood on dry literary bones....A must-have for the reference shelf.”
--Publishers Weekly“Another colorful, enthralling excursion into our cultural heritage.... It’s hard to stop reading… This many not be the only book you’ll need on these writers...but you’ll have to look far to find a better first one.”
--Kirkus Reviews“Juicy stuff-- what the writers ate, the pets they kept, what they wore (with a healthy interest in underwear), their writing habits, eccentricities and scandals, and what people thought of them.… The glimpses she provides are respectful of their times and influences without being dull... Let’s hope this team continues through all the arts. An irresistible package.”
--School Library Journal (starred)“Krull’s witty text makes for a fascinating introduction [that] may well entice young readers to further exploration of those works accessible to their age level and will surely generate memorable impressions to last until future encounters with these great writers.”
--Horn Book“The stories Krull tells will be enough to whet readers’ appetites for more biography and for the writers’ actual works.”
--Booklist“Try it as a come-on for a readaloud.”
--Bulletin for the Center of Children’s Books
