"Coville, Bruce." In Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, vol. 22. Detroit: Gale Research, 1988. Biographical entry notable for Coville's comments about the importance of mythic patterns in his children's books.

"Coville, Bruce." In Something about the Author, vol. 77. Detroit: Gale Research, 1994. Biographical overview including Coville's comments about his career development and approach to children's literature.

Yolen, Jane. Touch Magic: Fantasy, Faerie and Folklore in the Literature of Childhood. New York: Philomel Books, 1981. Contains argument for tough heroines and bold confrontations with evil in children's literature.

"Yolen, Jane (Hyatt)." In Something about the Author, vol. 75. Detroit: Gale Research, 1994. Biographical overview.