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Annie Dillard (née Doak; born April 30, 1945) [1] is an American author, best known for her narrative prose in both fiction and nonfiction. She has published works of poetry, essays, prose, and literary criticism, as well as two novels and one memoir. Her 1974 book Pilgrim at Tinker Creek won the 1975 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
Written for parents of teenage girls, the book focuses on the ways in which girls in high schools form cliques, and on handling patterns of aggressive behavior. The book was, in large part, the basis for the teen comedy film Mean Girls (2004) starring Lindsay Lohan , its stage musical adaptation , and the 2024 film version of the latter. [ 1 ]
Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo (born Cristina Pantoja on August 21, 1944) is a Filipina fictionist, critic and pioneering writer of creative nonfiction. She is currently Professor Emeritus of English & Comparative Literature at the University of the Philippines Diliman and Director of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Center for Creative Writing and Literary Studies.
1. “A person’s a person, no matter how small.” – Dr. Seuss 2. “A child is an uncut diamond.” – Austin O’Malley 3. “Always kiss your children goodnight—even if they’re already ...
Happy back to school! Parents, teachers and students, find funny and motivational back-to-school quotes about education, learning and working with others.
Here, 16 inspirational quotes to motivate your kids for the academic year ahead, so they can reach their full potential (and then some). Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to ...
The novel is set in Michigan, the home state of the author. This is also the setting of his first novel, The Watsons Go to; Birmingham. [6] Bud Caldwell, the main character, travels from Flint to Grand Rapids, giving readers a glimpse of the midwestern state in the late 1930s; he meets a homeless family and a labor organizer and experiences life as an orphaned youth and the racism of the time ...
31 Inspirational Back-To-School Quotes for Kids Ace Cuervo. Sending your kids back to school can stir up a mix of emotions. While there's often a bit of end-of-summer gloom, ...