kerr, m. e

A critical introduction to the life and work of the young adult novelist M. E. Kerr.

The author recounts escapades from her own teenage years and reveals how many of those real-life people and events served as springboards for the fictional characters and plots in her nine young adult novels.

A critical study of the young adult novelist who has written a dozen highly acclaimed books for teenagers.

Examines the life and work of twentieth-century American author M. E. Kerr, known for her novels about teens who are struggling with real or imagined differences.

The author recounts escapades from her own teenage years and reveals how many of those real-life people and events served as springboards for the fictional characters and plots in her nine young adult novels.

Using examples from five novels and five short stories, young adult writer M. E. Kerr offers insights into ways writers can get ideas and create successful stories.