In this book, Angelou details what brought her mother to send her away, and unearths the well of emotions she experienced long afterward as a result. For the first time, she reveals the triumphs and struggles of being the daughter of Vivian Baxter, an indomitable spirit whose petite size belied her larger-than-life presence, a presence absent during much of the author's early life. When her marriage began to crumble, Vivian famously sent three-year-old...

The World of Willa Cather describes the people and places in Nebraska that figure prominently in many of Cather's best novels and short stories. It offers material that can be found nowhere else. Here are Willa Cather of Red Cloud, her family and friends, and the things that formed her sensibilities.

Presents the life of the influential illustrator and author, including her childhood, her love of drawing, her family's internment during World War II, and her groundbreaking work in children's literature.

A biography of the Pulitzer Prize winner whose works frequently drew from the author's knowledge of the Great Plains.

From a house on fire to a plague of locusts, an illustrated biography presents the true stories of the life and time of the famous author.

A biography of American author Laura Ingalls Wilder, who is best known for her "Little House" books, plus a chapter of creative writing tips.

"I find it so easy to forget / that Im just a girl who is expected / to live / without thoughts." Opposing slavery in Cuba in the nineteenth century was dangerous. The most daring abolitionists were poets who veiled their work in metaphor. Of these, the boldest was Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, nicknamed Tula. In passionate, accessible verses of her own, Engle evokes the voice of this book-loving feminist and abolitionist who bravely resisted an...