Children's & Young Adult Literature

With the publication of her first book, The Little House in the Big Woods (1932), Laura Ingalls Wilder became an almost overnight success as a writer of children's literature. This reference is a comprehensive compilation of works and research done on...

Gary Paulsen, a three-time Newbery Honor winner, has written over 175 books for young adults and adults for over twenty years. His stories of adventure and survival are beloved by readers, teachers, librarians, and critics. This volume examines a sample...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814254882Author Susan HoneymanFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint Ohio State University PressPublisher Ohio State University PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780978776633Author Shirley Swigart AthaFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Cai PublishingPublisher Cai PublishingWeight(grams) 64g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983665106Author Lori KaiserFormat PaperbackPage Count 28Imprint Carpe Diem PublishersPublisher Carpe Diem PublishersWeight(grams) 45g

Lloyd Alexander--A Bio-Bibliography profiles both the professional career and private life of this prolific author, winner of both the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award. Although best known and loved for his children's books, Lloyd Alexander also...

Designed for librarians, teachers, and researchers who work with children's literature, this volume offers comprehensive coverage of a broad spectrum of award-winning fiction worthy of closer attention by scholars and further exposure to youngsters. Its...

Over the past fifty years, children's literature has freed itself of many traditional restrictions and become a field of exciting innovations in both form and content. The new status of children's literature has been accompanied by an unprecedented...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984179749Author Desiree FlemingFormat PaperbackImprint Ejf PublishingPublisher Ejf PublishingWeight(grams) 113g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780987317933Author Janine FletcherFormat PaperbackPage Count 46Imprint Janine FletcherPublisher Janine FletcherWeight(grams) 100gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993329128Author Blacks PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 50Imprint Blacks PublishingPublisher Blacks PublishingWeight(grams) 141g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993329111Author Blacks PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 50Imprint Blacks PublishingPublisher Blacks Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983665182Author Lori KaiserFormat PaperbackPage Count 28Imprint Fleming PublishingPublisher Fleming PublishingWeight(grams) 46g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983665151Author Lori KaiserFormat PaperbackPage Count 30Imprint Carpe Diem PublishersPublisher Carpe Diem PublishersWeight(grams) 45g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983665175Author Lori KaiserFormat PaperbackPage Count 26Imprint Fleming PublishingPublisher Fleming PublishingWeight(grams) 44g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780977889242Author Burton, Egbert StevensonFormat PaperbackPage Count 560Imprint Time Treasures BooksPublisher Time Treasures BooksWeight(grams) 603g

Beginning with the publication of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in 1950 and concluding with the appearance of The Last Battle in 1956, C. S. Lewis's seven-book series chronicling the adventures of a group of young people in the fictional land of...

Spanning the time of colonial America through the present day, Poets for Young Adults examines the lives and works of seventy-five poets that are read and loved by teens. Readers will discover an eclectic mix of poets and their styles, from the modern...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984576166Author Lori KaiserFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Fleming PublishingPublisher Fleming PublishingWeight(grams) 42g

African American children's literature is a vibrant form of expression. Written by a leading authority on the subject, this book overviews the history of African American children's literature from the antebellum South to the present day. The volume...

This book looks at the changing shape of children's literature in English from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. In particular it examines the dialect between 'enclosure' and 'exposure', control and freedom of both fictional child and child...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780944344170Author Mieke BalFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Polebridge PressPublisher Polebridge Press

The first book to assess critically mystery in children's literature, this collection charts a development from religious mystery through rationally solved detective fictions to insoluble supernatural and horror mysteries. Written by internationally...

In this collection of essays, authorities on a wide range of topics related to science fiction discuss themes and particular works of special interest to young readers. The chapters cover the founding works of science fiction for young readers, specific...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984576197Author Lori KaiserFormat PaperbackPage Count 26Imprint Fleming PublishingPublisher Fleming PublishingWeight(grams) 44g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996037433Author Hector CamachoFormat HardbackImprint Pencil Werk PressPublisher Pencil Werk PressWeight(grams) 395g

Children at War is an authoritative guide to the literature for young readers concerning war in the twentieth century - especially the two world wars. The authors discuss literature of all kinds - novels, autobiographies, comics, story-papers and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983380672Author Ry BurkeFormat PaperbackImprint Wealthy Sistas Publishing HousePublisher Wealthy Sistas Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 107g

Sharon Creech is a best-selling author for young adult readers, and her books are enjoyed in both classroom settings and for leisure reading for three important reasons: -She shows great respect for teens through giving attention to the voices of teen...

This is an excellent resource for objectives-based education. Because the foundation of the social studies curriculum is the family, A Window into History gives teachers an engaging method for introducing students to books that are structured as personal...

Contemporary young adult literature is a relatively new genre. This guide provides an overview of the burgeoning field, focusing primarily on fiction. Each of the 32 chapters is devoted to a theme of special significance to young adults, and provides...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781117887913Author Increase N TarboxFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research)Publisher BCR (Bibliographical Center for...

Under Fire is an eclectic, multidisciplinary collection that explores the representation of war and its aftereffects in children's books and documentary film. This richly illustrated volume brings together internationally known contributors to examine...

The required classics in grades 7-12 are often too complex and removed from adolescent experience. This informative text uses thematic groupings built around recent young adult literature (YAL) as bridges to the classics. This second edition, which the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996651400Author Tari WhiteFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Redwood PressPublisher Redwood PressWeight(grams) 349g

This book shows how the fantasy tradition culminating in Pullman's His Dark Materials inherits the Romantic quest to transpose spiritual and moral values, once the prerogrative of organized religion, into new myths. Wary both of escapist fantasy and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983185307Author Paul NnodimFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Piraeus Books LLCPublisher Piraeus Books LLCWeight(grams) 106g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781008938298Author Joan AltmaierFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 148g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780976704249Author R.A. ShoafFormat HardbackPage Count 456Imprint New Academia Publishing, LLCPublisher New Academia Publishing, LLCWeight(grams) 821g

Grimms' fairy tales are among the best-known stories in the world, but the way they have been introduced into and interpreted by cultures across the globe has varied enormously. In Grimms' Tales around the Globe, editors Vanessa Joosen and Gillian Lathey...