Carlson, Julie. "Jean Lee Latham—'A Memorable Person.'" Elementary English 47 (February 1970): 281-284.

A discussion of Latham's work and personal life, based on a taped interview with the author.

Commire, Anne, ed. Something About the Author. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale, 1972.

Contains some biographical facts on Latham.

Fuller, Muriel, ed. More Junior Authors.

New York: H. W. Wilson, 1963. Includes autobiographical remarks by Latham.

Fulton, Ellen. "Jean Lee Latham." Horn Book 32 (August 1956): 293-299.

Biographical information on Latham.

This issue also contains Latham's Newbery acceptance speech, in which she comments about the writing of Carry On, Mr. Bowditch. Both articles are reprinted in Horn Book's Newbery and Caldecott Medal Books, 1956-1965.

Kirkpatrick, D. L., ed. Twentieth-Century Children's Writers. 2d ed. New York: St. Martin's, 1983. Contains a detailed bibliography of Latham's writings, plus a brief critical commentary.