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Author Reynolds, Nancy Thalia.

Title Mixed heritage in young adult literature / Nancy Thalia Reynolds.

Publication Info. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2009.

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Description 1 online resource (xxv, 245 pages).
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Series Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 32
Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 32.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-229) and index.
Contents Mulatto heiress to tragic mulatto : the evolution of an archetype -- Contemporary YA fiction in black and white -- Natives and newcomers -- Divided loyalties : immigrant mixed heritage -- Finding home : mixed-heritage adopted characters -- Mixed heritage in nonfiction for young adults.
Summary 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.
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Subject Young adult literature, American -- History and criticism.
Young adult literature, American.
Young adult literature, English -- History and criticism.
Young adult literature, English.
Racially mixed people in literature.
Racially mixed people in literature.
Racially mixed people -- Race identity.
Racially mixed people -- Race identity.
Ethnicity in literature.
Race in literature.
Ethnicity in literature.
Cultural fusion in literature.
Race in literature.
Cultural fusion in literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Other Form: Print version: Mixed heritage in young adult literature Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2009. 9780810859692 (cloth : alk. paper) (DLC) 2008043257
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9780810867109 ebook
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