Books with author Laura Baskes Litwin

Zora Neale Hurston was an American folklorist and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance. She wrote four novels and more than 50 published short stories, plays and essays. Readers will enjoy learning about Hurston’s colorful life, many travels and political views. Includes color and black-and-white photographs, chronology, chapter notes, further reading list, Internet addresses, and index.

A series that is designed to make great works of literature more accessible to high school readers, these introductions to multicultural literature and literary criticism focus on classic works and include relevant biographical information about each author, examine each work in its historical and cultural context and explain various literary devises and techniques used.