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Young Adult Lit

Young Adult Lit. Global Genres. So… what is Young Adult Literature?. Brief History Before 1960s – Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Tom Swift Avoided serious/controversial issues White middle-class audience 1967 – The Outsiders , The Contender , The Chosen , Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones.

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Young Adult Lit

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  1. Young Adult Lit Global Genres

  2. So… what is Young Adult Literature? • Brief History • Before 1960s – Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Tom Swift • Avoided serious/controversial issues • White middle-class audience • 1967 – The Outsiders, The Contender, The Chosen, Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones

  3. Big, Broad Definitions • Any literature that teens read without prodding, poking and threatening by means of quizzes, tests and public humiliation • Books with teenage protagonists • Books written for teenagers • Includes books for adults, but read by teens

  4. List Of Characteristics • Focus on teenage characters • Average length of 200 pages • Point of view – often first person, usually a teenager • Narrator most often the main character • Usually told in voice of teenager, not adult (as in To Kill a Mockingbird or A Separate Peace) • Contemporary language • Usually contemporary setting (fantasy, science fiction)

  5. Gallo’s List (cont.) • Relatable characters and issues • Minor role of parents • Outcome dependent on decisions and actions of main character • Tone and outcome usually positive/happy • Plot and literary style uncomplicated, not simplistic • Possess all traditional literary elements • As able to appeal to adults as teens (Herz and Gallo, From Hinton to Hamlet)

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