Download or read book Backpack Literature written by X. J. Kennedy and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 2006 with total page 1198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The newest, smallest, and most economical member of the Kennedy/Gioia family, Backpack Literature is a brief paperback version of the discipline's most popular introduction to literature anthology. Like its bigger, bestselling predecessors, Backpack Literature features the authors' collective poetic voice which brings personal warmth and a human perspective to the discussion of literature, adding to students' interest in the readings.