women authors, american

A biography of the American author known for her psychological examination of the moral and social values of middle-class and upper-class society.

A biography of the writer whose work includes children's picture books, poetry, and non-fiction for adults.

Chronicles the lives and achievements of six talented women writers, including Maya Angelou, Judy Blume, Astrid Lindgren, Jean Little, Lucy Maud Montgomery, and Beatrix Potter.

Traces the life of the well-known author of "Little Women", examining events prior to and following her emergence as a prominent American writer.

Discusses the personal life and literary career of the African-American woman who won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel, "The Color Purple.".

The novelist discusses her childhood in Cocoa, Florida in the late 1960s and early 1970s when America was riding the Space Race's tide of optimism, but the author's family found life on Earth often overwhelming.

Tells the life story of the author of the "Little House" books from her childhood in Wisconsin to her death at Rocky Ridge Farm at the age of ninety.

Follows the popular children's author through college years during the Depression; jobs including that of librarian; marriage; and writing and publication of her first book, "Henry Huggins.".

The life of the Newbery Award-winning American author Lois Lowry, covering her life and her development as a writer of fiction for children.