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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0070c0">There are several good one on Try it Illinois </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0070c0"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:green">Rati </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:green"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:green"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:green">Rati Singhal </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:green">Library Media Specialist </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:green">Washington Elementary D87 </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:green">1201 E. Washington St</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:green">Bloomington IL 61701 </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:green">309-829-7034 </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:green"><a href="mailto:singhalr@district87.org">singhalr@district87.org</a> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0070c0"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle-bounces@list.railslibraries.info">aisle-bounces@list.railslibraries.info</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Workman, Connie via AISLE<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 15, 2019 10:40 AM<br><b>To:</b> AISLE-Share: Association of Illinois School Library Educators discussion list <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Workman, Connie <<a href="mailto:workmanc@wl.k12.in.us">workmanc@wl.k12.in.us</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [aisle] Author Bios</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone have a good resource (print, website, database) for quality biographies on children's authors? I am looking for something up-to-date, with correct grammar, and more than 2 paragraphs! I like the old "About the Author" series but find they are outdated. I have found <a href="http://famousauthors.org">famousauthors.org</a> but it has grammatical and typographical errors. (I guess that could be part of my lesson!!)</p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Suggestions appreciated,</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Connie</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all"></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Connie Workman</p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Library Media Specialist</p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">West Lafayette Intermediate School</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">1838 N. Salisbury </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">West Lafayette, IN 47906</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>