Quality Books About Bullying in the Young Adult Tradition.
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| Title: | Quality Books About Bullying in the Young Adult Tradition. |
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| Authors: | Larson, Joanne1 jlarson@stcloudstate.edu, Hoover, John H.1 jhhoover@stcloudstate.edu |
| Source: | Reclaiming Children & Youth. Spring2012, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p49-55. 7p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Bullying, *Young adult literature, Juvenile fiction, Bibliotherapy for teenagers, Fiction, Human sexuality, Identity (Psychology) in literature, Quality |
| Reviews & Products: | Black Swan Green (Book), This Is What I Did (Book), Twisted (Book : Anderson) |
| People: | Mitchell, David Stephen, 1969-, Ellis, Ann Dee, Anderson, Leslie Halse |
| Abstract: | The article discusses research on young adult books on bullying. The author presents information on the relationship between bibliotherapy and literacy development, the themes in books on bullying, and the literary quality of adolescent fiction books that focus on bullying. Themes include emerging sexuality, tension at home, and a change in status, identity or place. The study reviews books such as "Black Swan Green," by David Mitchell, "This is What I Did," by Ann Dee Ellis, and "Twisted," by Leslie Halse Anderson. |
| Database: | Education Research Complete |
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