Joan Bauer is one of the most popular young adult novelists today. She is well-respected not only by her readers, but also by librarians and critics, having won a Newbery Honor for Hope Was Here (2001), among other awards. Drawing on personal experiences with divorce and family alcoholism, Bauer has her seemingly ordinary teenage characters face situations that test, and prove, their maturity and confidence. Following an introduction to Bauer's work, and a biographical chapter, this volume examines each novel by breaking it down into sections on plot, characterization, setting, and themes. Readers consulting this book for research, or for deeper analysis of a favorite novel, will find this a complete resource.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
ABC-Clio
ISBN-13
9780313335501
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96721169
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Language Study
Author
Alleen Pace Nilsen
Publication Name
Joan Bauer
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Type
Study Guide
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Alleen Pace Nilsen
Series Title
Teen Reads: Beginner Companions to Young Adult Literature