Journey that saved Curious George : the true wartime escape of Margret and H. A. Rey by Borden, Louise 

Paperback(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2005)

BTSB #: 134796 Available

Dewey: 813/NAges: 8-14   
AR: 6.1 MG RC: 6.4 6-8 Lexile: 950

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Subjects: Rey, Margret Rey, H. A.|q(Hans Augusto),|d1898- Authors

Summary: Chronicles the World War II escape from Paris of authors Margret and H. A. Rey.

Knots in my yo-yo string : the autobiography of a kid by Spinelli, Jerry 

Paperback(Ember, 2011)

BTSB #: 840322 Available

Dewey: 813/AAges: 10-13   
AR: 6 MG RC: 5.4 3-5 Lexile: 980 F&P: U

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Subjects: Spinelli, Jerry - Childhood and youth Authors Italian Americans

Summary: This Italian-American Newbery Medalist presents a humorous account of his childhood and youth in Norristown, Pennsylvania.

Lives of the writers : comedies, tragedies (and what the neighbors thought) by Krull, Kathleen 

Audio Book(Findaway World, LLC, 2010)

BTSB #: P00990 Available

Dewey: 809/CAges: 10-13   


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Subjects: Authors

Summary: From Cervantes to Langston Hughes, each of these 19 writers is respectfully exposed for their idiosyncracies as well as their contributions to the world of literature. What they ate, what they wore, who they loved and who their friends were - it's all here.

Raven named Grip : how a bird inspired two famous writers, Charles Dickens and Edgar Allan Poe by Singer, Marilyn 

BTSB Prebound(Dial Books for Young Readers, 2021)

BTSB #: 822587 Available

Dewey: 598/NAges: 6-8   
Lexile: 950 NC F&P: R

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Subjects: Dickens, Charles,|d1812-1870 Poe, Edgar Allan,|d1809-1849 Ravens Birds as pets Authors Wit and humor

Summary: Years before Edgar Allan Poe's raven said "Nevermore" Charles Dickens' pet raven, Grip, was busy terrorizing the Dickens children and eating chipped paint. So how exactly did this one mischievous bird make a lasting mark on literature?