This biographical novel traces the fascinating life of Louisa May Alcott from her happy childhood in Pennsylvania and Boston to her success as a writer of such classics as "Little Women."

"Rubini frames the story as a mystery, asking why, despite Nancy Drew's fame, most people have never heard of Benson and tracking down clues and evidence to uncover more information about the life of this little-known author...VERDICT A solid option for those interested in the 'Nancy Drew' mysteries." -School Library JournalGrowing up in Ladora, Iowa, Mildred "Millie" Benson had ample time to develop her imagination, sense of adventure, and independence. Millie left her small hometown to attend the University of Iowa, where she became the first person to earn a master's degree from the school of journalism. While still a graduate student, Millie began writing for the Stratemeyer Syndicate, which published the phenomenally popular Hardy Boys series, among many others. Soon, Edward Stratemeyer tapped Millie for a new series starring amateur sleuth Nancy Drew, a young, independent woman not unlike Millie herself. The syndicate paid its writers a flat fee for their work and published the books under pseudonyms. Under the pen name Carolyn Keene, Millie went on to write twenty-three of the first thirty books of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories. In all, Millie wrote more than a hundred novels for young people under her own name and under pseudonyms. Millie was also a journalist for the Toledo (Ohio) Times and The Blade. At the age of sixty-two she obtained her pilot's license and combined her love of aviation with her passion for writing, sharing her travels and adventures with readers. Follow the clues throughout Missing Millie to solve the mysteries of this ghostwriter, journalist, and adventurer.

Ms. Barron's 2nd graders are published this book entitled, H is for Hearst. Our book is an A to Z book that is all about Phoebe Hearst Elementary School. Our class/Club 210/Room 210 book will be available for sale on Amazon.com or CreateSpace.com starting in late April 2014. Our book will be enjoyable to read because it contains Hearst facts and captures the fun experiences we have in Club/Room 210. This book will entertain readers with pictures of all of our classmates. We hope readers will appreciate the hard work we put into publishing this book. A cool fact about our book is that it features different elements of the Hearst school community. This is the best class in the whole world By Ms. Barron's students

This volume explores the life and work of Anthony Burgess, focusing on themes of human nature, violence, and freedom of choice. Contemporary issues including gang violence and violence against women are also discussed.

This third Illustrate-A-Book (IAB) book is dedicated to Kayla Sadler, who participated in the first three IAB Projects. Front cover by Heidi Schmidt; Back cover by Allan Badger. Guessing the Nursery Song explores the joys of some of our favorite nursery rhymes but includes rhyming clues to engage the reader and help them determine which rhyme is which.

Social Issues in Literature meets the need for materials supporting curriculum integration. Each title in this distinctive new series examines an important literary work or body of work through the lens of a major social issue. Each volume presents biographical and critical information on the author, viewpoints on the social issue portrayed in the book, and contemporary assessments of the social issue as well as a chronology of important dates in the author's life, discussion questions, a guide to additional literary works that focus on the same social issue, a bibliography for further research and a thorough subject index.