(Encyclopedia) Basile, Giovanni BattistaBasile, Giovanni Battistajōvänˈnē bät-tēsˈtä bäsēˈlā [key], 1575–1632, Italian writer. Basile held several important official positions, devoting his spare…
Animal Books The world beyond Charlotte's Web by Holly Hartman Since the days of Aesop's fables, animal stories have brought readers closer to the animal kingdom while…
Dracula and Other Vampire Beliefs Belief in vampires and the power of blood is as old as mankind by David Johnson Belief in vampires and the power of blood is as old as mankind. Early…
National League Atlanta Hey, remember this team? The Braves still have the best pitching staff in baseball. Atlanta had five pitchers with at least 15 wins in 1998. No team has done that since 1930…
writerBorn: 8/16/1917Birthplace: Bath, Pennsylvania A prolific and award-winning author, he is best known for his sports novels for children as well as his many short stories and articles in…
(Encyclopedia) Ollivant, Alfred, 1874–1927, English novelist. He wrote the classic dog story Bob, Son of Battle (1898), published in England as Owd Bob. Other works include The Gentleman (1908), The…
(Encyclopedia) Cima, Giovanni BattistaCima, Giovanni Battistajōvänˈnē bät-tēˈstä chēˈmä [key], c.1459–c.1517, Venetian painter, called Cima da Conegliano. Influenced by Giovanni Bellini and Antonello…
