Note that directions for securing full-text copies of these records are presented at the bottom of the file. Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier. A biographical sketch of award-winning brothers Christopher and James Lincoln Collier discusses their early writing influences and research pursuits. In 1974 they began coauthoring novels of historical fiction for middle school readers. The profile describes their collaborating technique and their plots, which incorporate history of the American Revolution, slavery, and the Civil War.
Books Talk about Their Work.
Each author in the collection has designed writing activities to accompany his or her profile, and it is hoped that the author's voice comes through in the activities. Literature for Children and Adolescents. Coll. of Education. The fifth Children's Literature Institute focused upon United States historical fiction. This volume discusses the lives, works, and ideas of the nine authors who made presentations at the institute.