young adult literature

Analysis of Zibby Oneal's novels for young adults including an interview of the author.

Contains nearly three hundred alphabetically arranged essays that provide biographical and bibliographical information about authors and illustrators of books for young readers, primarily from the twentieth century, most including a photograph, reproductions of book covers, quotations, interesting facts, and resources for further study.

Contains annotated lists of recommended young adult books for reluctant readers and provides advice on library programming, displays, and readers' advisory.

Eighty-nine notable American and English authors of books for young adults describe their life and work. Entry for each author includes the author's photograph.

An exploration of the life and works of Gary Paulsen, discussing his novels "Dogsong" and "Hatchet" and providing information on his childhood, writing methods, influences, inspirations, and more.

A guide to reading and understanding the writings of Sharon Creech, providing an overview of her life and approach to writing, and examining the plots, main characters, settings, and themes of selected young adult novels, including "Walk Two Moons, " "Chasing Redbird, " and others.

Highlights a list of memorable characters from young adult literature and an overview of plot and setting of each work.

A guide for librarians containing profiles of twenty young adult books that are often challenged by parents, presenting plot summaries, lists of reviews, and discussions of each book's controversial issues. Also provides the ALA Library Bill of Rights and explains how to write a book rationale.

An analysis of Myer's contribution to the genre of young adult literature and to the Black literary tradition.