Texas Women Writers

Texas Women Writers
Author: Sylvia Ann Grider
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Total Pages: 484
Release: 1997
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780890967652

A critical survey of over 150 years of Texas women writers, including fiction and nonfiction authors, poets, and dramatists.

Muffie Mouse and the Busy Birthday

Muffie Mouse and the Busy Birthday
Author: Joan Lowery Nixon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 46
Release: 1978-01-01
Genre: Birthdays
ISBN: 9780816432134

Muffie displays her imagination in four episodes that take place on her mother's birthday.

Fantasy for Children

Fantasy for Children
Author: Ruth Nadelman Lynn
Publisher: New York : R.R. Bowker Company
Total Pages: 476
Release: 1983
Genre: Best books
ISBN:

The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors

The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors
Author: Bernard A. Drew
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 560
Release: 1997-10-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 031307819X

The book focuses on individuals writing in the '90s, but also includes 12 classic authors (e.g., Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, J.R.R. Tolkien) who are still widely read by teens. It also covers some authors known primarily for adult literature (e.g., Stephen King) and some who write mainly for middle readers but are also popular among young adults (e.g., Betsy Byars). An affordable alternative to multivolume publications, this book makes a great collection development tool and resource for author studies. It will also help readers find other books by and about their favorite writers.

Something about the Author

Something about the Author
Author: Kevin S. Hile
Publisher: Something about the Author
Total Pages: 288
Release: 1994
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780810322882

Series covers individuals ranging from established award winners to authors and illustrators who are just beginning their careers. Entries cover: personal life, career, writings and works in progress, adaptations, additional sources, and photographs.

Children's Literature Review

Children's Literature Review
Author: Alan Hedblad
Publisher: Gale Cengage
Total Pages: 316
Release: 1995-10-27
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780810389519

Presents literary criticism on writers and illustrators for children and young adults. Critical essays are selected from leading sources, including published journals, magazines, books, monographs, reviews, and scholarly papers.

Once Upon a Time--

Once Upon a Time--
Author: Carol Otis Hurst
Publisher:
Total Pages: 376
Release: 1990
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781559243247