Note that instructions for acquiring the full text of ERIC records is presented at the end of this file. A Letter to Teachers and Librarians. Essmont Publishing, P.O. Box 186, Brandon, Vermont 05733-0186. Argues that teachers, librarians, and writers for the young are part of a proud tradition when they invite young people to come of age with books in their hands, books that offer community, friends, elders, honest aid and comfort, questions to ponder, mirrors that reflect the reader's face, and doorways that open to a wider place. Suggests ways in which teachers can improve their students' vocabularies.
Books Talk about Their Work.
Each author in the collection has designed writing activities to accompany his or her profile, and it is hoped that the author's voice comes through in the activities. The Silver Anniversary of Young Adult Books. Issues and trends in American society and their relationship to the emerging literature written for adolescents are discussed. Love Is Not Enough. Author Achievement Award in 1990, discusses the responsibilities of writers of young adult fiction.