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Animals in Young Adult Fiction
Walter Hogan
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Description for Animals in Young Adult Fiction
Hardback. In Animals in Young Adult Fiction, Walter Hogan examines several hundred novels and stories to explore the ways in which animals are represented in these works. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
Of the many themes occurring in young adult literature, one that bears more extensive exploration is the adolescent-animal connection. Although substantial critical commentary has addressed children's animal stories and animals in adult fiction, very few studies have been devoted to adolescent-animal encounters. In Animals in Young Adult Fiction, Walter Hogan examines several hundred novels and stories to explore the ways in which animals are represented in these works. In additional to providing an historical survey, Hogan looks at both realistic fiction and speculative works, including fantasy, supernatural, horror, and science fiction. Hogan reviews stories that feature wild animal encounters, ... Read more
Of the many themes occurring in young adult literature, one that bears more extensive exploration is the adolescent-animal connection. Although substantial critical commentary has addressed children's animal stories and animals in adult fiction, very few studies have been devoted to adolescent-animal encounters. In Animals in Young Adult Fiction, Walter Hogan examines several hundred novels and stories to explore the ways in which animals are represented in these works. In additional to providing an historical survey, Hogan looks at both realistic fiction and speculative works, including fantasy, supernatural, horror, and science fiction. Hogan reviews stories that feature wild animal encounters, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Young Adult Literature
Number of Pages
268
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810859944
SKU
V9780810859944
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99-15
About Walter Hogan
Walter Hogan is professor and librarian at East Michigan University. He is the author of Humor in Young Adult Literature: A Time to Laugh (Scarecrow Press, 2005) and The Agony & the Eggplant: Daniel Pinkwater's Heroic Struggles in the Name of YA Literature (Scarecrow Press, 2001).
Reviews for Animals in Young Adult Fiction
A good resource for professionals, because many novels included in the discussion show up on required-reading lists at the middle- and high-school levels.
Booklist
This volume offers a meticulous examination of several hundred titles from award winners to the more obscure novels. While it is relatively easy to find reviews of animal-themed books for younger readers, this is ... Read more
Booklist
This volume offers a meticulous examination of several hundred titles from award winners to the more obscure novels. While it is relatively easy to find reviews of animal-themed books for younger readers, this is ... Read more