Beatrice Gormley (born October 15, 1942)[1] is an American writer who specializes in biographies for children. She has published a number of books with publishers such as Simon & Schuster and Scholastic.
She is a graduate of Pomona College and has worked as a book editor.[1]
In 1979, she wrote her first book. At 39 years old, she had her first book published.
Beatrice visits many schools and validates the importance of revision and rewriting.[citation needed]
In 2008, she authored a biography: Barack Obama, Our 44th President.[2] Her 2021 picture book, Joe Biden: Our 46th President appeared on the 2022 Bank Street Children's Book Committee's Best Books of the Year List.
^ abc The U.S. Library of Congress cites for birthdate, Cataloging in Publication data provided in 1995; for birthplace, Contemporary Authors Online; for college education and former occupation, her official website. "Gormley, Beatrice". Library of Congress Authorities (lccn.loc.gov). Retrieved 2015-09-22.
^Joseph P. Kahn (December 15, 2008). "Presidential ambitions". The Boston Globe.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Beatrice Gormley news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message The article s lead section may need to be rewritten Please help improve the lead and read the lead layout guide February 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Beatrice Gormley born October 15 1942 1 is an American writer who specializes in biographies for children She has published a number of books with publishers such as Simon amp Schuster and Scholastic Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Books by Beatrice Gormley 4 References 5 External linksBiography editGormley was born in Glendale California 1 She wanted to be a writer since the age of 9 because she loved to read citation needed She is a graduate of Pomona College and has worked as a book editor 1 In 1979 she wrote her first book At 39 years old she had her first book published Beatrice visits many schools and validates the importance of revision and rewriting citation needed In 2008 she authored a biography Barack Obama Our 44th President 2 Her 2021 picture book Joe Biden Our 46th President appeared on the 2022 Bank Street Children s Book Committee s Best Books of the Year List Beatrice is currently writing a historical novel for kids Personal life editBeatrice and her husband Robert an editor live in Massachusetts They have two daughters together named Katie and Jenny Books by Beatrice Gormley editPoisoned Honey A Story of Mary Magdalene Knopf 2010 978 0 375 85207 7 Salome a novel Knopf April 2007 978 0 375 83908 5 Adara a novel Eerdmans 2002 0 8028 5216 5 Miriam a novel Eerdmans 1999 0 8028 5156 8 C S Lewis The Man Behind Narnia Wm B Eerdmans 2005 0 8028 5301 3 First Ladies Women Who Called The White House Home Scholastic 2004 0 590 25518 5 Louisa May Alcott Young Novelist Childhood of Famous Americans series Aladdin Paperbacks Simon amp Schuster 1999 0 689 82025 9 Amelia Earhart Young Aviator Childhood of Famous Americans Aladdin Paperbacks Simon amp Schuster 2000 0 689 83188 9 Laura Ingalls Wilder Young Pioneer Childhood of Famous Americans series Aladdin Paperbacks Simon amp Schuster 2001 0 689 83924 3 Jacqueline KENNEDY ONASSIS Friend of the Arts Childhood of Famous Americans Aladdin Paperbacks Simon amp Schuster 2002 0 689 85295 9 Laura Bush America s First Lady Aladdin Paperbacks Simon amp Schuster 2003 0 689 85366 1 Maria Mitchell The Soul of an Astronomer Wm B Eerdmans 2nd ed 2004 0 8028 5264 5 Althea Gibson Young Tennis Player Childhood of Famous Americans Aladdin Simon amp Schuster 2005 0 689 87187 2 Diana Princess of Wales Young Royalty Childhood of World Figures Aladdin Simon amp Schuster 2005 1 4169 0021 7 Julius Caesar Young Statesman Childhood of World Figures Aladdin Simon amp Schuster 2006 978 1 4169 1281 1 Marie Curie Young Scientist Childhood of World Figures Aladdin Simon amp Schuster 2007 9 781 4169 1545 4 Back to the Titanic Travelers Through Time 1 Scholastic Apple 1994 0 590 46226 1 Back to Paul Revere Travelers Through Time 2 Scholastic Apple 1994 0 590 46227 X Back to the Day Lincoln Was Shot Travelers Through Time 3 Scholastic Apple 1994 0 590 46228 8 Mail Order Wings Dutton 1981 0 595 15204 x Fifth Grade Magic Dutton 1982 0 525 44007 0 Best Friend Insurance Dutton 1983 0 525 44066 6 The Ghastly Glasses Dutton 1985 0 525 44215 4 Richard and the Vratch Avon Camelot 1987 0 380 75207 7 Paul s Volcano Houghton Mifflin 1987 0 395 43079 8 More Fifth Grade Magic Dutton 1989 0 595 15203 1 Wanted UFO Dutton 1990 0 525 44593 5 Sky Guys to White Cat Dutton 1991 0 525 44743 1 Ellie s Birthstone Ring Dutton 1992 0 525 44969 8References edit a b c The U S Library of Congress cites for birthdate Cataloging in Publication data provided in 1995 for birthplace Contemporary Authors Online for college education and former occupation her official website Gormley Beatrice Library of Congress Authorities lccn loc gov Retrieved 2015 09 22 Joseph P Kahn December 15 2008 Presidential ambitions The Boston Globe External links edit nbsp Children s literature portal nbsp Biography portalOfficial website Beatrice Gormley at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Beatrice Gormley at Library of Congress with 37 library catalog records Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beatrice Gormley amp oldid 1170083134, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
