This book is a young-adult novel by Louisa May Alcott.

Luke Walton grew up in a prosperous family in Chicago. When his father died, a man he trusted absconded with the money meant for Luke's family, leaving them destitute. Luke sells newspapers on the street to support his mother and younger brother. This book is about Luke's character as a trustful and brave person and how he was able to recover his…

This book is a young-adult novel. It is written by William T. Adams, which is the real name of Oliver Optic, a popular children's author at the time. Eugene Hungerford is the heir of a big fortune from his late uncle. However the inheritance come with a few caveats. The themes of violence, murder, and deception are throughout the book which made…

This book is a young-adult adventure novel.

This textbook is a young-adult adventure novel. It is the fifth in the series.

This textbook is a young-adult novel. It tells the story of a 15 year-old boy named Grant Thornton, the son of a minister, living with his family in poverty. Grant gives up his chance at college to work for his uncle as a businessman in an effort to earn money for the family.

This textbook is a young-adult novel about an orphan, Julius who goes out West to work to acquire a good education and to qualify himself for a respectable position in society.

This is a young-adult adventure novel. The story is about Jacob "Jake" Ehrlich and his friends adventures throughout the Waccamaw and Johns Islands. They spend most of their days hunting, fishing, and encountering the residents of the surrounding area.

This book is a young-adult novel. The story is about Emily, who is sick and Becky, who helps her while Emily and her mother are boarding with Becky's family. Soon they become friends and discover they share a love of poetry.

Challenges readers to work harder than they have been working for young adult literature in general and ALAN in particular. Suggests ways to promote young adult literature. (SR)

Lewis's own experiences living in Indonesia are fertile ground for telling "a ripping good story," one found in "The Flame Tree." He hopes people will enjoy the tale and appreciate the differences of an unfamiliar culture. The excerpt from "The Flame Tree" will reel readers in quickly.

This book is an adventure novel for ages 8 to 14.

Joy is the inspiration for this Young Adult (YA) author who admits that life isn't without its angst, as well. But life, she says, is a fascinating continuum, and living life fully is bound to take us to several points along its path. An excerpt from "Fat Kid Rules the World" pulls us into one such journey.

This collection of short plays for young actors features a young person's point of view and is intended to be used as a sourcebook by students and teachers. The collection is designed to appeal to a wide variety of theatrical tastes and embraces a variety of styles and themes. Although the unifying factor of the collection is the aforementioned…

The author of "Candy" talks about the reality that a book is only paper until someone has read it and responded to it emotionally. "When I write a book it's alive in my head, but it only really comes alive when it finds a life in someone else's head." His essay is followed by a chapter from "Candy."