Arthea J.S. Reed, Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, taught education, including adolescent literature, from 1978 to 1996. She is coeditor of the Penguin USA teachers' guide series and has written fifteen books, including Presenting Harry Mazer.

It is a journey worth taking, and this book will appeal to those who are doing research on the body of her work as well as to those readers who simply love it.

• Part 1 PrefacePart 2 ChronologyChapter 3 1. The Roots of RealismChapter 4 2. Missing Pieces and OutsidersChapter 5 3. Star-Crossed LoveChapter 6 4. Norma and Harry: Relationship, Romance and WritingChapter 7 5. Writing for Young ReadersChapter 8 6. Fantasy and SuspenseChapter 9 7. From Excellence to MasteryPart 10 Selected BibliographyPart 11 IndexPart 12 About the Author

Arthea J.S. Reed, Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, taught education, including adolescent literature, from 1978 to 1996. She is coeditor of the Penguin USA teachers' guide series and has written fifteen books, including Presenting Harry Mazer.

It is a journey worth taking, and this book will appeal to those who are doing research on the body of her work as well as to those readers who simply love it.

• Part 1 PrefacePart 2 ChronologyChapter 3 1. The Roots of RealismChapter 4 2. Missing Pieces and OutsidersChapter 5 3. Star-Crossed LoveChapter 6 4. Norma and Harry: Relationship, Romance and WritingChapter 7 5. Writing for Young ReadersChapter 8 6. Fantasy and SuspenseChapter 9 7. From Excellence to MasteryPart 10 Selected BibliographyPart 11 IndexPart 12 About the Author

Arthea J.S. Reed, Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, taught education, including adolescent literature, from 1978 to 1996. She is coeditor of the Penguin USA teachers' guide series and has written fifteen books, including Presenting Harry Mazer.

It is a journey worth taking, and this book will appeal to those who are doing research on the body of her work as well as to those readers who simply love it.

• Part 1 PrefacePart 2 ChronologyChapter 3 1. The Roots of RealismChapter 4 2. Missing Pieces and OutsidersChapter 5 3. Star-Crossed LoveChapter 6 4. Norma and Harry: Relationship, Romance and WritingChapter 7 5. Writing for Young ReadersChapter 8 6. Fantasy and SuspenseChapter 9 7. From Excellence to MasteryPart 10 Selected BibliographyPart 11 IndexPart 12 About the Author