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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810232403321

Autore

Brown Joanne <1933-2021.>

Titolo

Immigration narratives in young adult literature : crossing borders / / Joanne Brown

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, MD, : Scarecrow Press, 2010

ISBN

1-282-92245-9

9786612922459

0-8108-7767-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (175 p.)

Collana

Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; ; no. 42

Disciplina

810.9/3526912

Soggetti

Young adult literature, American - History and criticism

Immigrants' writings, American - History and criticism

American literature - 20th century - History and criticism

Emigration and immigration in literature

Immigrants in literature

Young adults in literature

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

Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. The Golden Door; Chapter 2. The Beckoning Shores; Chapter 3. The Journey; Chapter 4. Strangers in a Strange Land; Chapter 5. Illustrated Immigrati; Chapter 6. Immigrant Children: Rebels with a Cause; Chapter 7. Conclusion; Works Cited; Suggestions for Further Reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This volume examines novels, short stories, and memoirs that portray the various aspects of the immigrant experience. It also explores how such works depict the causes of immigration, the immigrants' journey, their arrival, the process of adjustment, and the effect of immigration on family structures and ties.