Contains criticism of modern authors from the United States, including brief biographies and reviews of individual works. Also includes entries for select Canadian authors.
Presents definitions and lists sources for 325 terms often found in children's and young adult literature textbooks; literature handbooks, glossaries, and activity guides; and reviews and criticism of children's books.
Explores death poetry, including famous American and European poets and their poems, as well as literary criticism, poetic technique, explication, and prompts for further study.
