Young Adult Literature
Comprehensive and substantial … a highly recommended resource,' raved VOYA about the third edition. Now, to keep pace with changes in the field of publishing and realign itself to the newest generation of young adults, Cart returns with a sweeping update of his classic text. Relied upon by educators, LIS instructors and students, and practitioners for its insight and thoroughness, his book: * surveys the landscape of YA lit both past and present, sketching out its origins and showing how it has evolved to deal with subjects every bit as complex as its audience; * closely examines teen demographics, literacy, audiobooks, the future of print, the role of literary criticism, and other key topics; * provides updated coverage of perennially popular genre fiction, including horror, sci fi, and dystopian fiction; * delves deeply into multicultural and LGBTQIA literature, substantially updated in this edition; * features expansive interviews with best-selling authors like Eric Shanower,
Young Adult Literature
Today's young adult literature is every bit as complex as the audience it's written for, unflinchingly addressing such topics as homosexuality, mental illness, AIDS and drug abuse. In this much expanded revision of his 1996 book, veteran author Mi...
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