"Clapp, Patricia." In Contemporary Authors, ed. Carolyn Riley, 25-28. Detroit: Gale Research, 1971, 150-151. A brief sketch of the author and bibliography.

Clapp, Patricia. "Letting History Speak for Itself." The Voice of the Narrator in Children's Literature: Insights from Writers and Critics. (Contributions to the Study of World Literature No. 28.) Ed. Charlotte F. Otten and Gary D. Schmidt. New York: Greenwood Press, 1989, 269-275. Clapp expounds on writing historical fiction for young adults.

"Clapp, Patricia." In Something about the Author, ed. Anne Commire, vol. 4. Detroit: Gale Research, 1973, 50-51. A brief sketch of the author and a bibliography.

Clapp, Patricia. In Something about the Author Autobiography Series, ed. Adele Sarkissian, vol. 4. Detroit: Gale Research, 1987, 129-145. An extensive biographical entry with bibliography.

Howell, Margaret C. Review of The Tamarack Tree. School Library Journal 33 (October 1986): 188. A short review.

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