literature and morals

A holiday-themed companion to the best-selling Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book, written by the editorial director at Golden Books, collects iconic, retro-style artwork by such luminaries as Eloise Wilkin, Richard Scarry and Garth Williams.

Examines the meaning of moral responsibility in literature and our everyday lives, tracing the tragic arc of Western literature and culture as it explores the notion of "forbidden knowledge," from the sexual innocence of Adam and Eve to the awe-inspiring discoveries of modern scientists who have created the atomic bomb and recombinant DNA.

A collection of essays for teenagers who found hope, insight, and guidance through novels they read and connected with as they dealt with difficult times in their lives.