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Optic, Oliver – Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., 1892
"A Millionaire at Sixteen" is the second volume of the "All-Over-the-World" series; and while the book may be read independently of the first, it is the continuation of the adventures of Louis Belgrave, who was presented to the reader in the preceding story. After the first volume, the author hopes to not be accused with being…
Descriptors: Literary Criticism, Authors, Money Management, Purchasing
Augenbraum, Harold, Ed.; Stavans, Ilan, Ed. – 1993
This anthology contains autobiographical and fictional short stories and excerpts from longer works by Hispanic-American authors about coming of age. Selections include reflections on Hispanic immigrant life in the United States, family life and relationships, school experiences, sexuality, Catholicism, identity formation, first experiences with…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bilingualism, Catholics, Culture Conflict
Carter, Forrest – 1986
First published in 1976, this autobiography contains Forrest Carter's--Little Tree's--remembrances of life with his Eastern Cherokee Hill country grandparents in the 1930s. There are 21 chapters, recounting humorous and serious episodes from a 5-year period and dealing with the themes of growing up, Indian life and values, family relationships,…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indians, Autobiographies