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Mixed Heritage in Young Adult Literature
Nancy Thalia Reynolds
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Description for Mixed Heritage in Young Adult Literature
Hardback. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Mixed-heritage people are one of the fastest-growing groups in the United States, yet culturally they have been largely invisible, especially in young adult literature. Mixed Heritage in Young Adult Literature is a critical exploration of how mixed-heritage characters (those of mixed race, ethnicity, religion, and/or adoption) and real-life people have been portrayed in young adult fiction and nonfiction. This is the first in-depth, broad-scope critical exploration of this subgenre of multicultural literature. Following an introduction to the topic, author Nancy Thalia Reynolds examines the portrayal of mixed-heritage characters in literary classics by James Fenimore Cooper, Mark Twain, and ... Read more
Mixed-heritage people are one of the fastest-growing groups in the United States, yet culturally they have been largely invisible, especially in young adult literature. Mixed Heritage in Young Adult Literature is a critical exploration of how mixed-heritage characters (those of mixed race, ethnicity, religion, and/or adoption) and real-life people have been portrayed in young adult fiction and nonfiction. This is the first in-depth, broad-scope critical exploration of this subgenre of multicultural literature. Following an introduction to the topic, author Nancy Thalia Reynolds examines the portrayal of mixed-heritage characters in literary classics by James Fenimore Cooper, Mark Twain, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Young Adult Literature
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810859692
SKU
V9780810859692
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Ref
99-15
About Nancy Thalia Reynolds
Nancy Thalia Reynolds is the author of numerous articles and books on parenting, education, culture, and travel, including Adopting Your Child (1993).
Reviews for Mixed Heritage in Young Adult Literature
Superb....This work is highly recommended for curriculum labs and public and college and university libraries.
American Reference Books Annual, May 2009
Reynold's work is a critical investigation of the often-unexamined topic of mixed heritage characters in adolescent literature....Broad in scope, Reynold's analysis covers a variety of 'multiculti' categories and offers an array of texts to support her claims. ... Read more
American Reference Books Annual, May 2009
Reynold's work is a critical investigation of the often-unexamined topic of mixed heritage characters in adolescent literature....Broad in scope, Reynold's analysis covers a variety of 'multiculti' categories and offers an array of texts to support her claims. ... Read more