Profiles classic and contemporary works of fiction and nonfiction of interest to middle and high school readers, providing information on each one's author, plot and themes, literary qualities, social sensitivity, topics for discussion, report and paper ideas, and related titles. Also includes further-reference lists.
Offers definitions of fantasy fiction by writers, critics, and teenagers; and traces the development of six subgenres, including alternate worlds, magic realism, myth, legends, magic bestiary, and time fantasy.
Examines the life and work of American author Chris Crutcher, looking at the people and events that have shaped his character and commitment to youth, and analyzing each of his published works for young adults, as well as his 1992 adult novel "The Deep End.".
A critical study of the work of twentieth-century American author Lois Lowry, assessing her career as a whole, and analyzing all her major works, including her early children's books, her Anastasia series, her humorous fiction, and her award-winning young adult novels.
