Backpack literature
Subtitle: an introduction to fiction, poetry, drama, and writing
By: X.J. Kennedy, Dana Gioia.
Contributors: Gioia, Dana.
Edition: 2nd ed. (2)
Publisher: Pearson Longman
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 1177
ISBN-13: 9780205551033
Copyright date: 2008
Subjects: Literature -- Collections
Genres: Collections.
Description: Carry literature in your backpack as well as in your heart. With new contemporary and classic selections and an emphasis on writing, Backpack Literature will motivate you to read, think, and write about literature! You'll like the size because it easily fits into your backpack and makes taking the book to class a breeze.

Backpack Literature includes a powerful range of stories, poems, and plays that will give you a chance to meet some of the world's most memorable characters. Written by two published poets, Kennedy and Gioia, this textbook is lively, accessible, and engaging. When you read literature, you learn how to see the world from another person's point of view- an ability that will benefit you in your professional and personal life.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.