Born in 1945, **Dame Jacqueline Wilson** has become one of Britain's most beloved children's authors, fearlessly tackling the real challenges young people face in their daily lives.

Born Elwyn Brooks White in 1899, this masterful American writer carved out a unique literary legacy that bridged the sophisticated world of *The New Yorker* magazine and the enchanting realm of children's literature.

Roald Dahl was a British author of popular children's literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime fighter ace.

Born in 1933 and educated at Yale, **David McCullough** transformed American popular history by bringing the past to vivid life through masterful storytelling.