Author Fact Sheet

Name of author: _________________________

Birthdate: ______________ Age: ________

Place of residence: ______________________

Family Facts (husband/wife/children): ______

Pets: _______________________________

First book published (title and date): _______

Other books:

Awards or honors? ______________________

Major accomplishments: __________________

Compare 2 resources on your person. What details were left out of one of the sources? _____

Were they important details?

Identify the turning point in the author’s life. What caused him/her to go from unknown to famous? _______________________________

Other interesting facts: _______________________________________

*Be sure that you have at least 6 important dates about your author included on this sheet. You will use those dates to create a timeline in computer lab.