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Book SynopsisCooney''s large body of work for adolescents defies easy classification. She has written award-winning adventure, suspense, romance, family, mystery, and historical fiction, as well as action-driven horror stories and a time-travel trilogy. Her purpose in some books, most notably horror like The Perfume, is just to encourage reluctant readers to enjoy literature. However, in her most serious and artistic books, Cooney relies on a source that is likely to surprise her readers: biblical stories and parables. For example, readers can find the seed of the idea that eventually became Whatever Happened to Janie in the story of King Solomon''s wisdom when he was asked to decide which of two women, both of whom claimed to be mother of an infant, should be recognized as the true mother. The parable of the Good Samaritan provides a backdrop in several of Cooney''s most successful novels. Cooney''s understated use of biblical stories, and the way her Christian faith subtly informs her fiction, ar
Trade ReviewThorough, scholarly, and balanced...will prepare young adults for identifying patterns in more complicated works. This book is a great source for composing booktalks, a helpful teaching tool for language arts teachers, and a strong addition to any young adult reference shelf. * VOYA *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 1 "I Love Books": The Life and Art of Caroline B. Cooney Chapter 2 2 "I Remember": The Janie Mysteries Chapter 3 3 "Face the Music": Love, Action, and Adventure Romances Chapter 4 4 "I Was Brave Enough": Catastrophe Novels Chapter 5 5 "I'm Waiting for You": Horror and Suspense Novels Chapter 6 6 "Wish I Had Been There": Time-Travel Novels Chapter 7 7 "Mercy Knew the Lord": Ambiguities in Faith and In Family Relationships in The Ransom of Mercy Carter Chapter 8 Bibliography Chapter 9 Index Chapter 10 About the Author
