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Provides analysis of the most frequently studied poems in literature courses. Contains author biography (if attributed), poem text, poem summary, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Helene Cixous.

A collection of thirty-eight essays on a variety of topics, including education, language, the arts, intellectuals, and culture.

"Star Trek actor, activist, and author George Takei shares his . . . story about growing up in Japanese American incarceration camps during WWII"--Provided by publisher.

"A picture book autobiography by Yukie Kimura about her childhood in Japan during World War II, co-written by her son and bestselling nonfiction author Steve Sheinkin.".

Tells the story of the Fenyvesi family, a Jewish family in East Central Europe, from the days of the Hasidim to modern times.

A biography of the actress covering her career achievements and controversial life.

The autobiography of a young girl growing up with her stern step-mother and her spoiled siblings in China.

Boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison, is championed by a Brooklyn teen who believes in his innocence and who is joined by three Canadian activists in securing Carter's release after twenty years in jail.

Children's author Walter Dean Myers describes his childhood in Harlem in the 1940s and 1950s, discussing his loving stepmother, his problems in school, his reasons for leaving home, and his beginnings as a writer.