"Alcock, Vivien." In Authors and Artists for Young Adults. Vol. 8. Edited by Agnes Garrett and Helga McCue.

Detroit: Gale Research, 1992: 1-8.

The entry is valuable for a detailed biography of Alcock in the context of critical commentary on selected novels, with listings of publications, awards, and honors.

"Alcock, Vivien." In Children's Literature Review. Vol. 26. Edited by Gerard J. Senick. Detroit: Gale Research, 1992: 1-8. The entry is a helpful overview containing a concise appreciation of Alcock's writing followed by excerpted reviews of specific titles, including The Cuckoo Sister.

"Alcock, Vivien." In Contemporary Authors: New Revision Series. Vol. 41.

Edited by Susan M. Trotsky. Detroit: Gale Research, 1994: 5-7. The entry is useful as an abbreviated sketch of Alcock's life with critical commentary and listings of publications, awards, and honors.

"Alcock, Vivien." In Sixth Book of Junior Authors and Illustrators. Edited by Sally Holmes Holtze. New York: H...