A Mother, a Teacher, Nancy Drew, and a U.N. Interpreter: The Aspirations of Deborah Wiles

Authors

Amy L. Johnson, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Jennifer L. Fabbi, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 2009

Publication Title

Journal of Children's Literature

Volume

35

Issue

1

First page number:

47

Last page number:

52

Abstract

In an interview, Deborah Wiles, a children's book author and National Book Award finalist, discusses the new trilogy of novels she is writing based on the 1960s. Other topics discussed include balancing humor with seriousness, making connections between seemingly disconnected themes, striving to help young people make difficult choices, and honoring family in her stories.

Keywords

Children's literature; Wiles; Deborah

Disciplines

Library and Information Science | Reading and Language

Language

English

Permissions

Copyright Children's Literature Assembly. Used with permission.

Repository Citation

Johnson, A. L., Fabbi, J. L. (2009). A Mother, a Teacher, Nancy Drew, and a U.N. Interpreter: The Aspirations of Deborah Wiles. Journal of Children's Literature, 35(1), 47-52.
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/lib_articles/300