Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1985-1989: Books of Recognized Merit

by Agnes Regan Perkins and Alethea K. Helbig

A supplement to two earlier volumes on American children's fiction from 1859 to 1984, this new dictionary, the first of a projected series of five-year updates, covers 134 award-winning books published from 1985 to 1989 with detailed factual material and insightful critical appraisal. Included in the more than 400 entries are book title entries, which provide plot summary and literary analysis; author entries, which stress major contributions to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313277192
• ISBN13: 9780313277191
• Release Date: April 1993
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.6"