Beatrice Gormley

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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.

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Biography

Gormley 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

Beatrice and her husband Robert, an editor, live in Massachusetts. They have two daughters together named Katie and Jenny.

Books by Beatrice Gormley

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References

  1. 1 2 3 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.
  2. Joseph P. Kahn (December 15, 2008). "Presidential ambitions". The Boston Globe.