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Pfeffer, Susan Beth

Who Were They Really?: The True Stories Behind Famous Characters

72 pp. | Lerner/Millbrook | September, 1999 | Library ISBN 0-7613-0405-3 $$22.40
(4) 4-6 Pfeffer gives background information about the people and animals that inspired a dozen literary characters, including Mother Goose, Peter Rabbit, and Misty of Chincoteague. The biographical information and connections between character and subject are sometimes sketchy, but readers will take pleasure in learning more about their favorite fictional friends. Black-and-white photos accompany each essay. Bib.
Reviewer: Anne St. John

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