literature

Presents a teacher's guide to the novel "The Tale of Despereaux" for the fifth- and sixth-grade literature classroom; contains story summary, vocabulary and comprehension exercises, critical thinking challenges, literary analysis, assessments, graphic organizers, and writing and art ideas.

A guide to preparing for the English literature and composition exam for advanced placement, featuring topic reviews, a glossary of key terms, and two full-length practice exams with explained answers.

Covers classical authors, character entries, plot summaries, literary forms, historical events of the period, maps, and Latin and Greek translations.

"From James M. Cain to Stephen King, from Sophocles to the Marquis de Sade to Iceberg Slim, here are stunning and sometimes macabre visualizations of some of the greatest crime and mystery stories of all time. Rick Geary brings his crisp style to Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment; C. Frakes resurrects the forgotten novella "Talma Gordon," the first mystery written by an African American. Crime finds new life in these graphic renditions of The Arabian Nights, the Bible, James Joyce's Dubliners, Patricia Highsmith, and leading mystery writers of today like Jo Nesb??"--.

Since the turn of the millennium, young adult fiction has gained unprecedented popularity with readers of all ages. Profiled in this book are six young adult authors: J.K. Rowling, Walter Dean Myers, Rainbow Rowell, Nnedi Okorafor, Suzanne Collins, and John Green.

From the days of the first British settlers, determined to forge a new and better life in an unknown land, the pioneer spirit has flourished in the United States. This anthology opens with an excerpt from The Prairie from James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales. The chronicle of western expansion continues with selections by Mark Twain and Bret Harte. Excerpts from Twain's Roughing It convey the sense of wonder experienced by western travelers in the early days of the AMerican Frontier, while Harte's short story, "Tennessee's Partner" colorfully describes the rough-and-ready atmosphere of a western mining camp. A story by Paul Yee, which tells of the Chinese immigrants who helped to build this nation's railroads, is followed by two moving tales by John Steinbeck about California families.

Contains articles that provide information about major authors and aspects of twentieth-century world literature, arranged alphabetically from S-to-Z. Includes nationality and general indexes.

Contains articles that provide information about major authors and aspects of twentieth-century world literature, arranged alphabetically from L-to-R.

Contains articles that provide information about major authors and aspects of twentieth-century world literature, arranged alphabetically from E-to-K.

Presents a synopsis of R. J. Palacio's "Wonder" accompanied by pre- and post-reading activities.