american literature

Poems, prose, photographs, and paintings explore the African-American experience as seen through art and literature by blacks or about black subjects.

A critical study of a popular author and her work, which has been influential in the field of realistic fiction for young adults.

A collection of poems and short prose pieces in which Naomi Shihab Nye reflects on the topics that are most important to people, including love, memories, war, and the planet.

Explores how war and the military shaped the identities of Ernest Hemingway, James Salter, and Tim O'Brien, three of the twentieth century's most respected authors.

"The story of Harrison William Shepherd, a man caught between two worlds -- Mexico and the United States in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s -- and whose search for identity takes readers to the heart of the twentieth century's most tumultuous events"--Provided by publisher.

A selection of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction highlighting various aspects of life in the United States before, during, and after the Revolution.

An anthology of Christmas poems, songs, and stories written by and about Blacks. Includes holiday recipes.