Passions and Pleasures - Essays and Speeches About Literature and Libraries

Informationen zum Autor Michael Cart, recipient of the Grolier Foundation Award for distinguished contributions to young people and literature, teaches young adult literature at UCLA and is the author or editor of a dozen books, including the young adult novel My Father's Scar, which was selected as an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, and The Heart Has Its Reasons: Young Adult Literature with Gay/Lesbian/Queer Content, 1969-2004, coauthored with Christine A. Jenkins, (The Scarecrow Press, Inc. 2006). Klappentext Michael Cart is probably the most prominent spokesperson and authority on young adult literature in the U.S. He is the past president of both YALSA and ALAN, teaches YA Lit at UCLA, writes a literary criticism column, Cart Blanche, for ALA Booklist, and travels and speaks widely. This book is a collection of some of his favorite essays that will appeal to students and teachers of adolescent literature courses as well as to fans of his writing. Zusammenfassung Michael Cart is probably the most prominent spokesperson and authority on young adult literature in the US. He is the past president of both YALSA and ALAN! teaches YA Lit at UCLA! writes a literary criticism column! Cart Blanche! for "ALA Booklist"! and travels and speaks widely. This book is a collection of some of his favorite essays.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Cart, Michael/ Campbell Cart
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.03.2007
• EAN: 9780810856295
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-5629-5
• No. of pages: 209
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature; Scarecrow Studies in Young Adu; Studies in Young Adult Literature; Studies in Young Adult Literat; Scarecrow Studies in Young Adu
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system