Full text encyclopedic articles from Children's Literature (vols published from 2004 - 2014; Robertson Library has 1976 - 1999 in print).
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The volume years do not correspond to when the children's books were published so you will find profiles of authors who predate that (e.g. Louisa May Alcott).