Who This Author Is

Barbara Cohen has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 30 catalog-linked books across 1924 to 2021, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Biography & Memoir.

Best for readers who want life stories with a clear narrative hook instead of loose catalog drift. If you want the easiest first click, start with Social Studies Resources on the Internet: A Guide for Teachers and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1924 to 2021; the most common copies on this page tend to come from HarperCollins Publishers and Urj Pr.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Biography & Memoir entry points • common used copies from HarperCollins Publishers and Urj Pr

Genres and themes: Biography & Memoir

Who this author is best for: readers who want life stories with a clear narrative hook instead of loose catalog drift

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1924 to 2021; the most common copies on this page tend to come from HarperCollins Publishers and Urj Pr.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Social Studies Resources on the Internet: A Guide for Teachers

    Heinemann • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 146 pages.

  2. Thank You, Jackie Robinson

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 125 pages.

  3. Molly's Pilgrim

    HarperCollins Publishers • 2021 • commitment varies by edition

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  4. Molly Y Los Peregrinos/Molly's Pilgrim

    Tandem Library • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 32 pages.

  5. Robin Hood and Little John

    Penguin Group USA • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 32 pages.

  6. David: A Biography

    Houghton Mifflin • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 108 pages.

  7. 213 Valentines

    Henry Holt & Co • 1993 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 64 pages.

  8. Carp in the Bathtub

    Kar-Ben Pub • 1987 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1987 • 48 pages.

  9. Secret Grove

    Urj Pr • 1985 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1985 • 32 pages.

  10. The orphan game

    Bantam • standard commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

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