DECLARATIONS OF INDEPENDENCE by Joanne Brown, Nancy St. Clair ( 9780810842908 )

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DECLARATIONS OF INDEPENDENCE
EMPOWERED GIRLS IN YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE, 1990-2001

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Joanne Brown, Nancy St. Clair

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0810842904

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SCARECROW PRESS

Pub. date:

1 April, 2002

Series:

Studies in Young Adult Literature 7

Pages:

192

Description:

Storytellers have long been agents of socialization. This text traces the evolution of female characters in young adult fiction from their passive role in books published prior to the 20th century to their increasingly assertive role in books published in the latter part of the 20th century.

Synopsis:

Uncovers and traces the development of the young female protagonist from the role of submissive fairy-tale maiden to the spunkier more independent girls who now appear with increasing frequency in young adult literature. Focuses on American titles written in a time when young adult fiction began to adapt to the post-modern directions already established in fiction for adults. It is a unique exploration of characters portrayed with wit, intelligence, and will, reinforcing attributes seldom seen in earlier works about females. This next generation of heroines is the model with which today's readers can readily identify. With an annotated list of titles for suggested reading following each chapter, Declarations of Independence is the ideal resource for parents, middle and high school teachers and librarians. It should be a fixture in every public and undergraduate school library.

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