Ocean State Libraries

"The adventures of a mischievous young boy and his friends growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century. Who could forget the pranks, the adventures, the sheer fun of Tom Sawyer? It's something every child should experience and every child will love. From Tom's sly trickery with the whitewashed fence, when he cleverly manipulates everyone so they happily do his work for him, to his and Becky Thatcher's calamities in Bat Cave, the...

Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

Includes a brief biography of Arthur Miller, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

Discusses the life and works of Theodor Geisel.

Presents an account of the early career of Ted Geisel, otherwise known as Dr. Seuss, describing how he adhered to strict literary guidelines while writing "The Cat in the Hat."

Discusses the life and works of the woman whose many moves with her family in her childhood provided the material to create her famous "Little House" books.