Melissa Lion Papers
Scope and Contents
The Melissa Lion Papers hold corrected typescripts for the young adult novels Swollen and Upstream.
Dates
- 2003 - 2005
Creator
- Lion, Melissa (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Melissa Lion was born in 1976 in California. She received her Master of Fine Arts at Saint Mary's College, where she now teaches. Lion now resides in San Francisco, California, working as a bookseller, writer, and educator. Her novels for young adults, including Swollenand Upstream, show a unique perspective on adolescent life that Lion attributes to her vivid memory of her own teen years.
Biographical Source:
"Melissa Lion." Something About the Author. Vol. 176. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2007.
Extent
2 folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of typescripts for two young adult novels by Melissa Lion.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Melissa Lion.
- Authors, American -- 21st century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Death -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- High schools -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Running -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult fiction, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Melissa Lion Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- David E Byer and Emma O'Brien
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- December 2016: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
- July 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
