Hedblad, Alan. "Megan Whalen Turner." In Something about the Author.

Volume 94. Detroit: Gale Research, 1998. Provides both biographical information and critical evaluations of Turner and her works.

"Megan Whalen Turner." In Contemporary Authors. Volume 156. Detroit: Gale Research, 1999. Contains background information and comments from the author about her writing.

"Megan Whalen Turner." In Penguin Putnam Catalog Biography. Available: http://www.penguinputnam.com/ catalog/yadult/authors/7487_bio graphy. html Contains biographical information.

4914 The Thief Parravano, Martha V. Review. The Horn Book Magazine 72 (November-December 1996): 747. Review and evaluation of the novel.

Phelan, Carolyn. "Instead of Three Wishes." Booklist 92 (October 1, 1995): 309. Phelan comments on this collection of seven short stories which was Megan Whalen Turner's first book.

"The Thief (Newbery Honor Books)."

In Amazon.com. (1998). Available: http://www.amazon.com/ This online bookseller includes copies of professional reviews as well as "customer comments" from children who have read and enjoyed Turner's...