Passions and Pleasures: Essays and Speeches about Literature and Libraries

by Michael Cart

Book Overview

Passions and Pleasures: Essays and Speeches About Literature and Libraries is a collection of Michael Cart's favorite columns and speeches about young adult literature, how he has observed and participated in the growth of the genre, the changes it has undergone, and what he sees as its future. He talks about the importance of young adult literature in helping teens to navigate through the tough teen years, believing that books can change individual...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810856298
• ISBN13: 9780810856295
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.7"