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The Agony and the Eggplant

Author : Walter Hogan
Publisher : Studies in Young Adult Literature
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Agony and the Eggplant written by Walter Hogan and published by Studies in Young Adult Literature. This book was released on 2001 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Agony and the Eggplant is the first book-length study of author, illustrator, and radio personality, Daniel Pinkwater. Pinkwater began writing and illustrating children's books in 1970 and has been a prolific author for three decades. He has written over 70 books altogether: more than fifty picture books, a dozen books for middle-grade or intermediate readers, half a dozen books for adolescents, an adult novel, and several books of nonfiction. This fifth volume in the Scarecrow Studies in Young Adult Literature series discusses nearly all of Pinkwater's books, and emphasizes his young adult fiction: Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars (1979), The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death (1982), The Snarkout Boys and the Baconburg Horror (1984), Young Adult Novel (1982), Young Adults (1985), and The Education of Robert Nifkin (1997). Pinkwater is a humorist, and many of his stories involve science fiction or fantasy themes. He is often compared with Douglas Adams and Kurt Vonnegut; his style isoften likened to Monty Python and Mad magazine. Pinkwater's fiction has often been described as "wacky" and "zany; " The Agony and the Eggplant will go beyond those cliches to place Pinkwater as a classical satirist, an American humorist, and a master of children's literature. This volume is sprinkled with quotes and observations from Pinkwater, one of the funniest men alive. A highly entertaining look at the man responsible for some of the most unique young adult fiction on the market.

Russell Freedman

Author : Susan P. Bloom
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810867354
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Russell Freedman written by Susan P. Bloom and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of more than 50 informational books for young people, Russell Freedman has received every major award in the field, including the Newbery, the Robert F. Sibert Medal, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal. Major prizes are but one indication of the significance of an author, and Russell Freedman has been and continues to be essential in moving criticism and publication of nonfiction into the fullest realm of appreciation and development. Freedman claims the narrative power of nonfiction as capable of "igniting the reader's imagination, evoking pictures and scenes in the reader's mind." Authors Susan P. Bloom and Cathryn M. Mercier explore all aspects of Freedman's work: his publications of nonfiction for young people; his essays and speeches about the art of nonfiction; his language and style; and his themes and narrative arcs. Through interviews with Freedman, this book speaks about his process as a writer of nonfiction, discussing how he chooses subjects and how he views research as a process of discovery. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of and appreciation for this storyteller who writes about the stories that compel him and invites his readers to share his interest.

Richard Peck

Author : Donald R. Gallo
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810863944
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Richard Peck written by Donald R. Gallo and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2008-11-25 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most revered authors of young adult books, Richard Peck has penned several critical and commercial successes including Dreamland Lake, The Ghost Belonged to Me, and the National Book Award finalist, A Long Way from Chicago. Peck's novels have also received prestigious awards including the Edgar for Are You in the House Alone? and the Newbery Medal for A Year Down Yonder. He is also the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award, the National Humanities Medal, the ALAN Award, and the National Endowment for the Humanities Medallion. In Richard Peck: The Past Is Paramount, authors Donald R. Gallo and Wendy J. Glenn recount the highlights of Peck's life, focusing on his world travels, his accomplishments as a teacher and his renowned writing career. Gallo and Glenn examine Peck's 30 novels, as well as his short stories and children's books, poems, essays and other nonfiction. An additional chapter analyzes themes, characters, and style in his writing. The appendixes list Peck's many honors and prizes, as well as film adaptations of his works. The extensive bibliography cites all of Peck's primary and secondary works, along with sources of interviews, speeches, prayers and credos, articles about him, and sources of reviews of each of his books. For fans and scholars alike, Richard Peck: The Past Is Paramount is the most authoritative resource about the life and work of this beloved author.

My Passion for Cooking, The Agony and the Ecstasy

Author : Angela Pileggi Leo
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595456227
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (954 download)

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Download or read book My Passion for Cooking, The Agony and the Ecstasy written by Angela Pileggi Leo and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not only is this a great and easy cookbook, but it tells you how you should never give up your dreams. I thought I lost everything inside of me on 9/11. I felt lost. But I found my self again, just in another place. No one is ever really lost. Never lose yourself.

Robin McKinley

Author : Evelyn M. Perry
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810877449
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Robin McKinley written by Evelyn M. Perry and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2010-11-16 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since her first book, Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast, was published in 1978, Robin McKinley has enchanted young adult readers for more than thirty years. This study is the first in-depth analysis of McKinley's works, including her award-winning books The Blue Sword (Newbery Honor, 1983) and The Hero and the Crown (Newberry Medal, 1985). In Robin McKinley: Girl Reader, Woman Writer, Evelyn Perry examines McKinley's novels and short stories as grouped into three categories: those set in Damar, which introduce and develop the rich geographic, social, political, and linguistic history of McKinley's secondary world; the retellings of folk and fairy tales, which reveal not only McKinley's encyclopedic knowledge of source stories but her respectful and highly literate approach to their contemporary adaptation; and her other works, less easily categorized but generally most recent, written for more mature readers, and featuring a diverse set of influences from vampires to homeopathy. Perry also explores the feminist articulation of character and social settings that are dominant themes running through McKinley's works. Anyone interested in Robin McKinley and her work, including secondary and post-secondary students, faculty, and librarians, will find Robin McKinley: Girl Reader, Woman Writer a valuable resource.

John Marsden

Author : John Noell Moore
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810877430
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book John Marsden written by John Noell Moore and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2010-10-28 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A master storyteller, John Marsden is Australia's best known writer for young adults. Marsden first found success with the publication of So Much To Tell You. Since then he has gone on to publish many popular and well-recognized titles, including those in the Tomorrow Series and The Ellie Chronicles. In his books, Marsden explores adolescents caught in a world of opposites, of innocence and guilt, idealism and realism, and joy and despair. Marsden's world view and his faith in adolescents serve as the backdrop for John Noell Moore's critical readings of Marsden's major novels. In John Marsden: Darkness, Shadow, and Light, Moore investigates the full spectrum of Marsden's work, beginning with the author's life as a teacher and writer. Throughout the book, Moore weaves together Marsden's recurring themes, chief among them writing and storytelling as ways of constructing identity in the transition from childhood to adulthood and the ability of young adults to endure hardships and overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. The book is a valuable addition to the current scholarship on young adult literature and will be welcomed by middle and high school English teachers and students alike.

Janet McDonald

Author : Catherine Ross-Stroud
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810863561
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Janet McDonald written by Catherine Ross-Stroud and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2008-11-24 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much has been written about the state of Black adolescence_often from a sociological point of view situating Black teens in an at-risk category. However, through her characters, young adult author Janet McDonald (1954-2007) presents the wide range of adolescent life. McDonald especially presents to readers the multifarious views of society in relation to the self-efficacious drive of urban teens to rise above their circumstances by any means necessary. Janet McDonald: The Original Project Girl is a bio-critical study of McDonald and her work as it relates to the contributions she has made to the genre of teen fiction. It explains McDonald's profoundly realistic fiction, which holds wide appeal for teens in search of answers to the coming of age mystery. Catherine Ross-Stroud, in her study of McDonald's works and interviews with the author, has put together a comprehensive resource that will be a useful research tool.

Chris Crutcher

Author : Bryan Gillis
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 081088562X
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Chris Crutcher written by Bryan Gillis and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaching the Selected Works of Chris Crutcher (Boynton/Cook, 2008)104 pages, paperback, $21.25Pub Alley: 51 ($889); BookScan: 71; WorldCat: Chris Crutcher by Michael A. Sommers (Rosen Pub Group, 2005), 112 pages, $33.25. 9781404203259.Pub Alley: 166 ($4,522.65); BookScan: 8; WorldCat: 107Presenting Chris Crutcher [Twayne's United States Authors Series] (Twayne, 1997), 144 pages, hardcover, $29Pub Alley: 180 ($5,040); BookScan: 18; WorldCat: 451

Stephenie Meyer

Author : James Blasingame
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810883740
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Stephenie Meyer written by James Blasingame and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012-06-07 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by a vivid dream, Stephenie Meyer, a stay-at-home mom, wrote a manuscript that started a worldwide sensation that has yet to abate. In 2005 her debut novel, Twilight, crashed onto the shore of teen literature like a literary tsunami. Four books later, she had become the top-selling author in the world. When the final book in the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn, was released in 2008, more than a million copies were sold on the first day alone. The popular culture phenomenon of Stephenie Meyer and her writing is much more than the sum total of her weeks on the bestseller list, however. Stephenie Meyer: In the Twilight looks at the life and work of this author, beginning with her childhood and covering her teen years and life before stardom. This volume also profiles Meyer’s world since becoming a cultural icon. In addition to discussing Meyer’s writing style, the chapters also explore each of her books, with a final chapter focusing on her presence in social media and public events. As young and old continue to devour her every word, this volume puts into perspective the work and impact that Meyer has around the world. Stephenie Meyer: In the Twilight will be of interest to teachers and librarians, as well as to middle and high school students—not to mention adults—who are interested in learning more about their favorite author.

John Green

Author : Kathleen Deakin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442249978
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book John Green written by Kathleen Deakin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a very short time, John Green has become an icon of young adult literature. His first novel, Looking for Alaska (2005) won the Michael Prinz award, Paper Towns (2008) received an Edgar Allan Poe award, and in 2014, Time magazine named him one its 100 Most Influential People. The Fault in Our Stars reached number one on the New York Times bestseller list, and the film adaptation was a worldwide hit. John Green: Teen Whisperer looks at the work of a versatile author whose works have fast become must-reads for teens and adults alike. After providing a biographical sketch of the author, subsequent chapters focus on different “types” of Green’s writing: radio broadcasts, blogs, vlogs, YouTube videos, and, of course, his novels, including An Abundance of Katherines (2006) and Will Grayson, Will Grayson (2010). This volume concludes with an interview of Green and a unique final chapter that considers not only the young adult view of his work, but an adult perspective as well. Based on extensive research, this book captures the diverse elements of Green and his work: predictable, but surprising; stable, yet enigmatic; aloof, but deeply caring; hip, but homespun; irreverent, but deeply spiritual. Exploring why his writing reaches both teens and adults, John Green: Teen Whisperer will be of interest to librarians, scholars, and the author’s many fans.

Sisters, Schoolgirls, and Sleuths

Author : Carolyn Carpan
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810863952
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Sisters, Schoolgirls, and Sleuths written by Carolyn Carpan and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2008-12-04 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Girls series books have been popular since the early 1840s, when books about Cousin Lucy, a young girl who learns about the world around her, first appeared. Since then, scores of series books have followed, several of them highly successful, and featuring some of the most enduring characters in fiction, such as Nancy Drew. In recent decades, series books like The Baby-Sitters Club and Sweet Valley High have become staples for young readers everywhere. In Sisters, Schoolgirls, and Sleuths: Girls' Series Books in America, Carolyn Carpan provides a social history of girls' series fiction published in America from the mid-19th century through the early 21st century. Carpan examines popular series, subgenres, themes, and characters found in approximately 100 series, noting how teenage girls are portrayed in girls' series fiction and how girls' series reflect or subvert the culture of the era in which they are produced. Her study also focuses on the creation, writing, and production of such books. This is the first study of American girls' series books to examine the entire genre from its beginnings in the 1840s to the present day, revealing facts about a sub-genre of children's and young adult literature that has rarely been studied. Appendixes in this volume include a listing of the girls' series covered in the book as well as important books about girls' series fiction.

Campbell's Scoop

Author : Patty Campbell
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810872943
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Campbell's Scoop written by Patty Campbell and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2010-02-19 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the request of her many fans, Patty Campbell, editor of the Scarecrow Studies in Young Adult Literature series, has selected some of her best essays, articles, columns, and speeches in Campbell's Scoop. These pieces define the boundaries between children's and adult literature and review the trends, censorship, problems, and glories of the genre. Other essays reflect on some concerns and interests of young adult literature as it has matured: the verse novel, ambivalent endings, violence, the sometimes dubious value of awards and honor lists, the graphic novel, and the difficulties of the genre's recent overwhelming success. A section titled "Inside ALA" looks at the author's many years of service to that organization with, among other pieces, a firsthand look at the Best Books committee at work and a report of her attempt to unite booksellers and librarians in common cause. Many of these selections show the idiosyncratic wit and passion that have made Campbell's column a favorite with Horn Book readers: an exploration of the meaning of the glut of YA novels with death as a theme or character; an indignant denunciation of the fictional abuse of animals; a snarky analysis of "chick lit;" and a technical review from the belly-dancing critic of a YA novel featuring that ancient art. On a more serious note, Campbell pleads for what she calls "Godsearch" in books for teens and pays tribute to her late friend Robert Cormier. Without question, the essays in Campbell's Scoop provide readers with the unique insights of an advocate who is passionate about young adult literature and its future.

Sarah Dessen

Author : Wendy J. Glenn
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810853256
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (532 download)

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Download or read book Sarah Dessen written by Wendy J. Glenn and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A criticism of the writing of Sarah Dessen, a writer whose fiction for adolescents features strong female protagonists and the relationships they develop, and how those relationships help to determine who one is and what one becomes. Dessen's novels explore the complexity of human relationships between and among characters, undermines gender expectations, develops the themes of self-perception and identity, creates eccentric and memorable secondary characters, and uses humor to help readers bear the angst of teenage life.

Sharon M. Draper

Author : KaaVonia Hinton
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810866536
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Sharon M. Draper written by KaaVonia Hinton and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2008-12-04 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known for her commitment to excellence in education, Sharon Draper was named National Teacher of the Year in 1997. In 1994 her first novel, Tears of a Tiger, was published, and since then she has written more than fifteen books for middle and high school readers. Tears of a Tiger received the John Steptoe Award for New Talent, and her novels Forged by Fire and Copper Sun have both won the Coretta Scott King Award. Most of her books have been featured on the American Library Association Best Books list, their Top Ten Quick Pick list, and IRA's Young Adult Choice list. In Sharon M. Draper: Embracing Literacy, author KaaVonia Hinton reveals how Draper became an exceptional teacher and writer, and how she uses her writing to urge young people to embrace literacy. Hinton also explores how Draper has made a lasting contribution to the field of young adult literature. This book-length study examines both her life and work and will benefit all students, teachers, and scholars in the field of young adult literature.

Suzanne Fisher Staples

Author : Megan Lynn Isaac
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810872854
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Suzanne Fisher Staples written by Megan Lynn Isaac and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2009-11-25 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the six novels and memoir of Suzanne Fisher Staples, including her most famous work: the Pakistani trilogy (Shabanu, Haveli and The House of Djinn). The author considers the predominant themes, characters, and settings of each work, providing background information about the countries, cultures, religions, and art forms that are central to Staples's writing.

Laurie Halse Anderson

Author : Wendy J. Glenn
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 081087282X
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Laurie Halse Anderson written by Wendy J. Glenn and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2009-11-25 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laurie Halse Anderson's path to writing for young adult readers was indirect, unintentional, and difficult. Although Anderson may never have set out to write for teens, her commitment to creating stories that enrich, disquiet, and guide the teens she admires led to her selection as the 2009 recipient of the prestigious Margaret A. Edwards Award. The author of several highly acclaimed novels_including Speak, Fever 1793, Prom, Chains and Wintergirls_Anderson channels the lives of real readers through her imagination and onto the page, enrapturing those who ultimately see themselves reflected in her tales. In Laurie Halse Anderson: Speaking in Tongues, Wendy J. Glenn examines the life and works of one of the most popular authors for teens. Drawing from both primary sources (Anderson's writings, published interviews, speeches, the author's blog, and other online sources, as well as a live interview with the author) and secondary sources (reviews of and scholarly articles on her work), Glenn explores the themes and impact of Anderson novels. This richly researched work includes in-depth analyses of each of Anderson's young adult titles, chapters on Anderson's lesser-known writings for children, short stories, and poems, and a synthesis of reviews for each title Anderson has published. Readers of this book will come away with a greater understanding of an author who has demonstrated the marked capacity for writing diverse texts for multiple audiences in varying genres, breaking barriers with each title she creates.

Beyond the Pale

Author : Marc Aronson
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810846388
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (463 download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Pale written by Marc Aronson and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly a decade Marc Aronson ran an imprint dedicated to international and multicultural literature for teens. He was known in the industry for publishing "edgy" books, and for his commitment to bringing the experiences of non-dominant authors and illustrators to the world. Yet in the summer of 2001 he wrote an essay that argued against awards, such as the Pure Belpre and Coretta Scott King prizes, for which you must be a member of a given ethnic group to win. Not surprisingly, his article was very controversial; and the author and publisher Andrea Davis Pinkney who had created an imprint specifically designed to be of, by, and for African Americans, published a thoughtful reply. Here, in Beyond the Pale, Aronson explains the passionate convictions that led him to write his essay, and outlines objections made by others; then reprints the original alongside Pinkney's response. As Aronson prepared a formal response to his critics, the attacks of September 11th took place. This tragedy simultaneously made a squabble among authors seem petty, and the issues around art, society, and cultural diversity all the more important. Throughout 2001 and 2002, Aronson wrote essays in which he weighed out how art, history, and books for younger readers could respond to the altered world. As in his previous collection, Exploding the Myths, the Truth About Teenagers and Reading, he exposes the mythologies and false beliefs that distort our understanding of books and their readers. Provocative and informative, this collection of essays will challenge those who know children's literature well to think in new ways, while linking the debates within that industry to the wider intellectual currents of our time.