Sharon Creech

Informationen zum Autor PAMELA S. CARROLL is Associate Professor and Coordinator of English Education at Florida State University. She is the editor of The ALAN Review and co-editor of Books and Beyond: Thematic Approaches for Teaching Literature in High School (1998). Klappentext 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 protagonists, creating adventures in which teens grown socially and emotionally as a result of a journey. She captures the language of her characters, including dialects from the hollers of West Virginia and the mountains of Switzerland, and introduces figurative language and vocabulary to enrich her readers' experience during and after their time with her books. With humor and gentleness, she provides readers with a sense of hope. After an introductory chapter and biographical sketch, there is one chapter per volume that examines the characters, plot, setting, and themes in each work. This volume will be useful to young adults wanting to delve deeper into the worlds of Creech's characters, or literature professionals studying Creech's works. Zusammenfassung Part of a series that is designed to meet the needs of students encountering young adult literature for perhaps the first time! whether it be for a school assignment or just for more information about a favorite book and insight into its author.

Product details

• Authors: Pamela Carroll, Pamela S. Carroll, Pamela Sissi Carroll
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.08.2007
• EAN: 9780313335983
• ISBN: 978-0-313-33598-3
• No. of pages: 195
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Teen Reads: Student Companions; Teen Reads: Student Companions to Young Adult Literature; Teen Reads: Student Companions; Teen Reads: Student Companions to Young Adult Literature
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Englisch