Publication year 2016
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Family, Friendship, Community, Childhood & Youth, Disability
Tags Realistic Fiction, Animals, Bullying, Children`s Literature
Childhood & Youth
"We look at the world once, in childhood," writes poet Louise Glück. "The rest is memory." As adults, our childhood may lie in the past, but its influence never leaves us. This collection gathers texts that depict and examine the innocence and insights of childhood and youth.
Publication year 2016
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Family, Friendship, Community, Childhood & Youth, Disability
Tags Realistic Fiction, Animals, Bullying, Children`s Literature
Publication year 1987
Genre Poem, Fiction
Themes Gender Identity, Coming of Age, Childhood & Youth, Love, Shame & Pride, Fear, Perseverance, Conflict, Hope, Justice, Equality, Power & Greed, Mothers
Tags Lyric Poem, Gender & Feminism
Publication year 2022
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Friendship, Childhood & Youth, Emotions/Behavior: Courage
Tags Fantasy
Publication year 2025
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Revenge, Conflict, Fear, Grief, Guilt, Hate & Anger, Loneliness, Memory, Regret, Childhood & Youth, Death, The Past, Family, Fathers, Self Discovery, Community, Justice, Loyalty & Betrayal, Power & Greed
Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Horror & Suspense
Publication year 1985
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Love, Childhood & Youth, Marriage
Tags Psychology, Self-Improvement, Relationships, Gender & Feminism, Women`s Studies
Publication year 2010
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Childhood & Youth
Tags Historical Fiction, Children`s Literature, Military & War, World History, American Revolution, Action & Adventure
Woods Runner, by Gary Paulsen, is a young adult, historical fiction novel. It takes place during the American War for Independence (1776) from the point of view of a 13-year-old frontier boy. The novel was published by Random House in 2010 and is a favorite in schools because of its educational passages that provide valuable historical information to the reader. Paulsen’s Author’s Note and Afterword explain his desire to show war for the grotesque and... Read Woods Runner Summary
Publication year 1996
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Fear, Guilt, Childhood & Youth
Tags Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age, Bullying, Animals, Relationships, Children`s Literature, Education, Education, Modern Classic Fiction
Jerry Spinelli’s 1997 Wringer is a middle-grade novel intended for a young adult (YA) audience.This study guide uses the 1997 HarperCollins edition.Plot SummaryPalmer LaRue is young boy living in the small town of Waymer, the home of Family Fest. Family Fest is a week of fun, games, and fried food, but the event culminates with the mass shooting of 5,000 pigeons. Shooters pay to kill the birds and the money pays for the town’s park... Read Wringer Summary
Publication year 2006
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes War, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Fear, Guilt, Childhood & Youth, Death, Safety & Danger
Tags Historical Fiction, Holocaust, World War II, Children`s Literature, Military & War, World History
Publication year 2018
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Family, Friendship, Art, Conflict, Childhood & Youth, Community
Tags Realistic Fiction, Children`s Literature, Bullying, Modern Classic Fiction
Publication year 1962
Genre Poem, Fiction
Themes Childhood & Youth, Coming of Age, Appearance & Reality, Family, Religion & Spirituality, Conflict
Tags Lyric Poem, Confessional, Science & Nature
Publication year 2023
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Conflict, Childhood & Youth, Environment, Self Discovery, Art
Tags Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction
Publication year 2009
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Childhood & Youth, Animals, Environment, Power & Greed
Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Action & Adventure, Humor, Animals, Children`s Literature, Realistic Fiction