Sharon Creech PDF
by Carroll Pamela Sissi Carroll
Part of the Teen Reads: Student Companions to Young Adult Literature series
Description
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.
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:216 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing (USA)
- Publication Date:30/08/2007
- Category:
- ISBN:9780313055041
Information
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:216 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing (USA)
- Publication Date:30/08/2007
- Category:
- ISBN:9780313055041
