1926-

Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Provides critical overviews of the most-studied plays of all time periods, nations, and cultures. Includes discussions of themes, characters, critical reception, dramatic devices and traditions as well as cultural and historical context.

Features analysis of the plays most frequently studied in literature classes. Entries include: introduction providing overview of play; brief biography of playwright; plot summary; discussion of play's principal themes; essays on play's construction; and excerpted critical commentary.

Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work A Separate Peace, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.

"A nonfiction account of the life of British naturalist David Attenborough and his advocacy for the protection of wild places on Earth"--Provided by publisher.

"[Explores] how the Windsors have evolved and thrived, as the modern world has changed around them"--Jacket flap.

Profiles the life and career of the Queen of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II.

"Through Thomas H. Begay's singular story, this richly illustrated biography for young readers describes aspects of Navajo history and culture and shows how a select group of Navajo soldiers used their native Din? language to invent and operate a secret communications system that was crucial to a US victory in the Pacific during World War II"--Provided by the publisher.

Based on years of research and intimate sources, The Palace Papers invites readers behind the palace walls to tell the real story of the Windsors over the past twenty-five years. Picking up where The Diana Chronicles left off, Brown reveals how the Royal Family reinvented themselves after the traumatic death of Princess Diana. This book shows the Queen's resolve as she coped with the passing of Prince Philip, Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother, and triumphed in her Jubilee years even as the family dramas raged around her. Brown explores Prince Charles's determination to make Camilla his wife, the tension between William and Harry on 'different paths', the rise of Kate Middleton, the disturbing allegations surrounding Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein, and Harry and Meghan's stunning decision to 'step back' as senior royals.

"The true story of Black activist Opal Lee and her vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone will inspire children to be brave and make a difference. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she soon discovered that most Americans had never heard of the holiday that represents the nation's creed of 'freedom for all'"--Provided by publisher.