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Peer reviewedBarron, Ronald – ALAN Review, 1997
Reviews the work and life of young adult novelist Marsha Qualey. Provides both a biography and review of her novels. (TB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Literary Criticism, Novels, Writing for Publication
Peer reviewedBarron, Ronald – ALAN Review, 1994
Discusses the life and work of Stephen Schwandt, a mystery writer who incorporates elements of the mystery genre into his nonmystery novels. Suggests that the major strength of his novels is the characters. (RS)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Characterization, Content Analysis, Literary Criticism
Peer reviewedBarron, Ronald – ALAN Review, 1996
Gives a brief biography of Will Weaver, author of young adult fiction, and a detailed review of Weaver's "Striking Out" and its sequel "Farm Team." Explains that the two novels focus on a young adult's family life and his aspiration to excel as a baseball player on the middle school team. (TB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Baseball, Biographies
Peer reviewedBarron, Ronald – ALAN Review, 1993
Discusses the life and writing career of the popular author of adolescent literature, Gary Paulsen. Considers each of Paulsen's novels individually as literary works and the entire corpus as artistic achievement. (HB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Autobiographies, Creative Writing
