A Path to the World: Becoming You

Joseph Bruchac is the author of Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience. He's a writer who explores American themes.

Anna Quindlen is the author of Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience. Her work often explores themes of American life and literature.

Michael J. Sandel (born 1953) is an American political philosopher. He is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government Theory at Harvard University Law School, where his course Justice was the university's first course to be made freely available online and on television. It has been viewed by tens of millions of people around the world, including in China, where Sandel was named the "most influential foreign figure of the year" (China Newsweek). He is also known for his critique of Jo...

Gary Soto is a writer whose work you'll find in Prentice Hall Literature -- Gold. He's known for his accessible stories and poems, often exploring themes of everyday life and Chicano culture.

George Washington, a pivotal figure in American history, also left behind a body of writing. His works, including the influential Rules of Civility, Back to First Principles, and *