{"product_id":"gary-paulsen-a-companion-to-the-young-adult-literature-9781476673318","title":"Gary Paulsen: A Companion to the Young Adult Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mary Ellen Snodgrass\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e McFarland Companions to Young Adult Literature American novelist Gary Paulsen is best known for his young adult fiction, including bestsellers \u003ci\u003eNightjohn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSoldier's Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWoods Runner\u003c\/i\u003e. From his trenchant prose in \u003ci\u003eThe Rifle\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Foxman\u003c\/i\u003e to the witty escapades of \u003ci\u003eHarris and Me\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eZero to Sixty\u003c\/i\u003e, Paulsen crafts stories with impressive range. The tender scenes in The Quilt and \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Sonata\u003c\/i\u003e speak to his empathy for children, with characters who endure the same hardships that marred his own early life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This literary companion introduces readers to his life and work. A-to-Z entries explore themes such as alcoholism, coming of age, slavery, survival, and war. A glossary defines terms unique to his work. Appendices provide related historical references, writing, art, and research topics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46469135728791,"sku":"9781476673318","price":4598.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781476673318.jpg?v=1766218998","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/gary-paulsen-a-companion-to-the-young-adult-literature-9781476673318","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}