Beatrice Gormley was born in Southern California in 1942. She is a writer for children. She has written both fiction and non-fiction, including biographies, time travel

Time travel

Time travel is the concept of moving between different points in time in a manner analogous to moving between different points in space. Time travel could hypothetically involve moving backward in time to a moment earlier than the starting point, or forward to the future of that point without the...

 books, and novels about biblical characters. She also published the 1st children's biography about the 43rd president: George W. Bush

George W. Bush

George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....

. Her latest book is Poisoned Honey, A Story of Mary Magdalene; while a recent biography is Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...

, Our 44th President.

Books by Beatrice Gormley

• Poisoned Honey, A Story of Mary Magdalene, Knopf, 2010. 978-0-375-85207-7
• Salome, a novel, Knopf, April 2007. 978-0-375-83908-5
• Adara, a novel, Eerdmans, 2002. 0-8028-5216-5
• Miriam, a novel. Eerdmans, 1999. 0-8028-5156-8
• C. S. Lewis, The Man Behind Narnia, Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2005. 0-8028-5301-3
• First Ladies, Women Who Called The White House Home, Scholastic, 2004. 0-590-25518-5
• Louisa May Alcott, Young Novelist (Childhood of Famous Americans series), Aladdin Paperbacks (Simon & Schuster),1999. 0-689-82025-9
• Amelia Earhart, Young Aviator (Childhood of Famous Americans), Aladdin Paperbacks (Simon & Schuster), 2000. 0-689-83188-9
• Laura Ingalls Wilder, Young Pioneer (Childhood of Famous Americans series), Aladdin Paperbacks (Simon & Schuster), 2001. 0-689-83924-3
• Jacqueline KENNEDY ONASSIS, Friend of the Arts (Childhood of Famous Americans), Aladdin Paperbacks (Simon & Schuster), 2002. 0-689-85295-9
• Laura Bush, America’s First Lady, Aladdin Paperbacks (Simon & Schuster), 2003. 0-689-85366-1
• Maria Mitchell, The Soul of an Astronomer Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2nd ed. 2004. 0-8028-5264-5
• Althea Gibson, Young Tennis Player (Childhood of Famous Americans), Aladdin (Simon & Schuster), 2005. 0-689-87187-2
• Diana, Princess of Wales, Young Royalty (Childhood of World Figures), Aladdin (Simon & Schuster), 2005. 1-4169-0021-7
• Julius Caesar, Young Statesman (Childhood of World Figures), Aladdin (Simon & Schuster), 2006. 978-1-4169-1281-1
• Marie Curie, Young Scientist (Childhood of World Figures), Aladdin (Simon & Schuster), 2007. 9-781-4169-1545-4
• Back to the Titanic! (Travelers Through Time #1) Scholastic (Apple), 1994. 0-590-46226-1
• Back to Paul Revere! (Travelers Through Time # 2) Scholastic (Apple), 1994. 0-590-46227-X
• Back to the Day Lincoln Was Shot! (Travelers Through Time #3) Scholastic (Apple),1994. 0-590-46228-8
• Mail-Order Wings, Dutton, 1981. 0-595-15204-x
• Fifth Grade Magic, Dutton, 1982. 0-525-44007-0
• Best Friend Insurance, Dutton, 1983. 0-525-44066-6
• The Ghastly Glasses, Dutton, 1985. 0-525-44215-4
• Richard and the Vratch, Avon Camelot, 1987 0-380-75207-7
• Paul's Volcano, Houghton Mifflin, 1987. 0-395-43079-8
• More Fifth Grade Magic, Dutton, 1989 0-595-15203-1
• Wanted: UFO, Dutton, 1990. 0-525-44593-5
• Sky Guys to White Cat, Dutton, 1991. 0-525-44743-1
• Ellie's Birthstone Ring, Dutton, 1992. 0-525-44969-8