Her books received many rewards and honors. ... Both books were selected as Honor Books in the Chicago Tribune Book World's Children's Spring Book Festival. ... Apart from this, even the over- didacticism of its first person narrative "it is as didactic as modern pop songs "comes off the page with such absorbed conviction, such persuasive truth and emotional power that one accepts it. ... Most teenage kids don't like books that drag on and have long periods of times where there is no action. ... Censored Books: Critical Viewpoints. ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

He then went on to write many more stories for them, thirteen of which were combined into three books. These books were later put together to form the novel The Catcher in the Rye. ... Paul Engle, a Chicago Tribune reviewer, stated that the novel was "emotional without being sentimental, dramatic without being melodramatic, and honest without simply being obscene." ...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

This need for accuracy appears to stem from his interest and knowledge of science, comparing his own detailed account of this particular half minute to the idea that "Whole books, whole research departments are dedicated to the first half minute in the history of the universe." ... This analysing through rational explanations serves to detach Joe emotionally from the events, making him a slightly more reliable narrator because his narrative isn't dominated by emotional perceptions early in the novel. ...

• Word Count: 1247
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate