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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Young Adult Novels"”.
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GLBTQ characterization in young adult novels, 1998-2004
<p>Since the first young adult (YA) novel with gay content appeared in 1969, the number of gay-themed novels available for teens has increased significantly. However, research has shown that the long-awaited movement away from stereotyped characters and conservative storylines and into more …
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Cultural perspectives and adolescent concerns in Nigerian young adult novels
Multicultural literature is a very important tool in today's classrooms because it enables teachers and students to learn about the practices, historical background for attitudes, norms and customs of other cultures and peoples.
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An analysis of how birth control is presented in young adult novels
<p>Young adult literature can be a safe method of receiving correct and vital information about birth control in novels that contain sexual activity. It is important that birth control in young adult novels is dealt with accurately, honestly, thoroughly, and in an unbiased way. There has been …
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A content analysis of young adult novels featuring mentally and emotionally disabled characters
… study was to closely examine twenty works of young adult fiction that featured a character with either a mental or emotional disability. Specifically, it addressed the following research questions: 1.) What percentage of the books evaluated portrayed the disabled character as a major character …
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The Image of the Artist: A Content Analysis of Authenticity, Ethnicity, and Quality in Young Adult Novels
… the artist. Even though there have been numerous novels published over the last 40 years with an artist character as part of the story, there was a lack of empirical research on how the image of the artist may be stereotyped and if these novels reflect today's contemporary society.</p> <p>The …
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The Adolescent Rebellion against Panoptical Society: A Foucauldian Analysis of Adolescent Development in Contemporary Young Adult Novels.
<p>Young adult literature has developed from a didactic means of behavioral control over adolescents to a means of promoting the reader's psychological development as an independent individual. In contemporary works (1970s onward), the use of Foucault's theory of the Panoptical society has given …
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The Feelings and Emotions of Normal Siblings With Handicapped Brothers and Sisters as Presented in 23 Young Adult Novels--How Realistic?
… brothers and sisters, and evaluate 23 young adult novels written during the past 25 years to determine how realistic they are in the portrayal of this special sibling relationship.
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In-Group, Out-Group, or All of the Above: The Advantages of Young Adult Literature for Empathic and Cognitive Engagement with Minority Protagonists
… culture adolescent reader would use empathy with young adult novels featuring minority protagonists – that is, protagonists who are disabled, who are LGBT+, or who are of a minority race or ethnicity. In particular, this thesis focuses on the psychology theory of in-group and out-group …
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Novela juvenil de ficción prospectiva española en el siglo XXI: entre el miedo y la esperanza
… phenomenon which significantly has impacted young readers. The aim of this dissertation is to trace the connections between the Spanish prospective young adult novels and the crises of the 21st century. From a selection of Spanish dystopian and apocalyptic young adult novels, I will analyze …
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Life after Harry: creating a reader's advisory model based on the literary archetypes of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series
… database to find other award winning young adult fiction that contained at least two of the archetypes identified in the <em>Harry Potter</em> series. Upon identifying ten novels that fit the criteria, the researcher read and analyzed each of the novels to see if they did, indeed, …
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Adventures on Windswept Islands: Children's Literature, Adolescence, and the Possibilities of Irish Culture in the Work of Eilís Dillon.
Eilís Dillon, in her young adult novels, evokes to her readers rich images: wind blowing in off the cold and vast Atlantic Ocean over the rugged landscape of rocks and stone-walls with ancient forts inhabiting the highest points, and thatched roof houses squat and solid against nature. This …
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An Analysis of Adolescent Literature in Terms of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dealing with Death
<p>This study is an analysis of twenty young adult novels which contain the theme of death. The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent the characters experienced the five stages of the grieving process. Twenty novels were selected because they contained death as a central theme. The …
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Inked in Narrative: Body Diversity, Tattooing, and its Representation in Young Adult Literature
… how tattooed protagonists are represented in young adult literature through a feminist lens in relation to character traits, physical appearance, personal relationships, and overall story arc. Its aim is to ascertain whether literature portraying tattooed protagonists reinforces social …
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Negotiating Hope and Honesty: A Rhetorical Criticism of Young Adult Dystopian Fiction
<p>Young adult dystopian fictions follow the patterns established by the classic adult dystopias such as George Orwell's <em>1984</em> and Aldous Huxley's <em>Brave New World</em>, but not completely. Young adult dystopias tend to end happily, a departure from the nightmarish ends of Winston Smith …
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Becoming a modern hero: the search for identity in Cynthia Voigt's novels
The purpose of this study is to explore the novels of a highly respected author of young adult literature and to summarize the plots, analyze the themes, and examine the motivations of the characters in a format that would be accessible and useful to the classroom teachers and students who read her …
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Liberating Dialogue: Literature Discussions of Sociopolitical Texts Among African American Students in an Inner-City School
… now have access to a plethora of quality young adult novels with sociopolitical themes; that is, themes like gender, culture, abled-ness, immigration, economics, social class, poverty, racism, oppression, and peace. Discussions about such themes can lead to <em>liberating dialogue</em>, …
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Assessing Industry Ideologies: Representations of Gender, Sexuality, and Sexual Violence in the Book Versions and Film Adaptations of The Hunger Games Trilogy, The Divergent Trilogy, and The Vampire Academy Series
… of a major pop culture trend in which young adult novels are not only popular and financially successful, but in which these types of novels are being adapted into major films. In this study, I demonstrate that the book and film series all generally privilege whiteness, able-bodiedness, …
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Examining the curricular and pedagogical challenges and possibilities of post-colonial young adult literature: a narrative inquiry of book clubs with pre-service teachers
… English teachers examined post-colonial young adult literature and explored the possibilities and challenges of using these texts in English Language Arts classrooms. The texts selected for the study focus on young protagonists of color living outside the cultural context of the U.S. …
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Writing the Young Adult Novel: Analysis and Process
… research section includes brief analyses of five young adult novels that received the Newbery Medal, awarded annually by the American Library Association to the author of the most distinguished contribution to children's literature. The creative section is an original young adult novel that …