| Description |
1 online resource (x, 164 pages). |
|
data file |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Series |
Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; no. 42
|
|
Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; no. 42.
|
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Preface -- The golden door -- The beckoning shores -- The journey -- Strangers in a strange land -- Illustrated immigration -- Immigrant children: rebels with a cause -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
Although the United States prides itself as a nation of diversity, the country that boasts of its immigrant past also wrestles with much of its immigrant present. While conflicting attitudes about immigration are debated, newcomers--both legal and otherwise--continue to arrive on American soil. And books about the immigrant experience--aimed at both adults and youth--are published with a fair amount of frequency. In Immigration Narrative in Young Adult Literature: Crossing Borders, Joanne Brown explores the experiences of adolescents as portrayed in young adult novels. Her study features protagon. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Young adult literature, American -- History and criticism.
|
|
Young adult literature, American. |
|
Immigrants' writings, American -- History and criticism.
|
|
Immigrants' writings, American. |
|
American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
|
|
American literature. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Emigration and immigration in literature.
|
|
Emigration and immigration in literature. |
|
Immigrants in literature.
|
|
Immigrants in literature. |
|
Young adults in literature.
|
|
Young adults in literature. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
|
|
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
|
| Other Form: |
Print version: Brown, Joanne, 1933- Immigration narratives in young adult literature. Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, 2010 (DLC) 2010031817 |
| ISBN |
9780810877672 (ebook) |
|
0810877678 (ebook) |
|
0810860562 |
|
9780810860568 |
|
9780810860568 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
| Standard No. |
9786612922459 |
|
