Thematic Guide to Young Adult Literature. Alice Trupe

Thematic Guide to Young Adult Literature



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Language: English
Page: 272
ISBN: 0313332347, 9780313027512

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Divided into 32 sections, each of which addresses selected books that speak to significant themes, this resource draws attention to both contemporary and historical titles. In each chapter, easy-to-read and engaging descriptions and summaries of the novels chosen for their thematic content (between four and six per chapter) are supplemented by a general introduction to the issue. Following the narrative, a brief bibliography of similarly themed works is appended. Trupe's attention to older and oft-forgotten fiction is admirable and likely reflects the real contents of school and public library collections. However, it comes at the exclusion of key newer titles, such as David Levithan's Boy Meets Boy (Knopf, 2003) and Julie Ann Peters's Luna (Little, Brown, 2004) under Sexual Identity, Sexual Desire. Furthermore, Trupe lists Nancy Garden's Annie on My Mind (Farrar, 1992) in the bibliography but fails to address this breakthrough title in the body of the chapter's narrative. The critical commentary promised in the introduction varies in depth and detail; one of the best discussions is found in the author's pithy analysis of Carol Plum-Ucci's The Body of Christopher Creed (Harcourt, 2000). The focus on issue books invites comparison to Sharon Spredemann Dreyer's The Bookfinder (American Guidance Service); the organization and scope of this book pales in comparison to that long-gone guide.–Amy S. Pattee, Simmons College, Boston
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Intended as an introduction to critical discussion of some of the best fiction for young adults, this guide would be especially useful for teachers and librarians who are new to the field and either need to recommend titles or use them as a part of the curriculum. The material is arranged in 32 chapters, each on a specific theme that has significance to teen readers, such as "Addressing Addiction," "Insiders and Outsiders," and "War's Impact." Brief summaries of more than 150 works dating from the 1950s to 2004 are provided along with analysis of form, characterization, point of view, and symbolism and a discussion of how the book fits the theme. Each chapter concludes with a list of additional titles on the same topic. Alternative thematic groupings are offered in the appendix along with a selected bibliography of secondary sources. This text would be a practical addition to middle-school, high-school, and public libraries. Maren Ostergard
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