Description |
1 online resource (xxv, 245 pages). |
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Series |
Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 32
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Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 32.
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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. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Young adult literature, American -- History and criticism.
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Young adult literature, American. |
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Young adult literature, English -- History and criticism.
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Young adult literature, English. |
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Racially mixed people in literature.
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Racially mixed people in literature. |
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Racially mixed people -- Race identity.
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Racially mixed people -- Race identity. |
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Ethnicity in literature.
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Race in literature.
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Ethnicity in literature. |
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Cultural fusion in literature.
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Race in literature. |
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Cultural fusion in literature. |
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Mixed heritage in young adult literature Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2009. 9780810859692 (cloth : alk. paper) (DLC) 2008043257 |
ISBN |
9780810867109 ebook |
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9780810859692 cloth alkaline paper |
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0810859696 cloth alkaline paper |
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9780810867109 ebook |
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0810867109 ebook |
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0810867109 ebook |
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