Profiles the life and works of author Orson Scott Card, discussing his precocious childhood, his early works, his experiences in a mission field in Brazil, and the central themes of his work.
A collection of essays spanning the 1990s that dispels myths about teenage readers, arguing that they are much more intelligent and varied in their interests and concerns than the average school, library, or publishing house makes them out to be.
Presents a critical look at the use of humor in the canon of young adult literature and discusses how humor can be employed to address adolescent issues with grace and wit.
Daniel Pinkwater's heroic struggles in the name of YA literature
Hogan, Walter
2001
A study of author/illustrator Daniel Pinkwater, looking at his body of work, with a focus on his young adult fiction, and including quotations and observations from Pinkwater.
