Christopher Paul Curtis, 1953- : American author of young adult fiction -- Madeline L'Engle, 1918-2007 : American novelist, essayist, poet, playwright, nonfiction writer, and author of juvenile fiction, picture books, and young adult fiction -- John Steinbeck, 1902-1968 : American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, poet, short story writer, and journalist : entry presents commentary on Steinbeck's's [sic] novella Of mice and men (1937).
Summary
Presents full-text 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.