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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780647503321

Titolo

Young adult literature and culture [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Harry Edwin Eiss

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K., : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2009

Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K. : , : Cambridge Scholars Pub., , 2009

ISBN

1-282-19108-X

9786612191084

1-4438-0732-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (186 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

EissHarry Edwin

Disciplina

820.992

Soggetti

Young adult literature - History and criticism

Young adult literature - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

TABLE OF CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CONTRIBUTORS

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers a multifaceted approach to the world of young adults, everything from Ray Schrock's use of Walter Dean Myers' sports stories to discuss race relations and cultural politics to Joyce Litton's analysis of the highly popular Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Quartet. The cover illustration is done by Joel Rudinger based on his experiences with the Inuit where he learned many of their legends and myths, resulting in his own excellent work on Sedna, the creation goddess, a story f...