LGBTQ Young Adult Fiction

A Critical Survey, 1970s-2010s

By: Caren J. Town

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Paperback | 5 July 2017

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206 Pages

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18+

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22.86 x 15.24 x 1.19

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Young adult literature featuring teenage lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning characters is fast growing in popularity. Unlike the "problem novels" of the past, which focused on the guilt, bullying and isolation of LGBTQ characters, today's narratives present more sympathetic and celebratory portrayals. The author explores a selection of recent novels-many of which may be new to readers-and places them in the wider contexts of LGBTQ literature and history. Chapters discuss a range of topics, including the relationship of Queer Theory to literature, LGBTQ families, and recent trends in utopian and dystopian science fiction.

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"In this important survey, Town deftly balances several elements to serve a variety of readers...Town begins each chapter with a clear, well-annotated review of the pertinent queer/feminist/literary theory, and follows up with a summary and analysis of several YA books illustrating the concepts...recommended"Choice; "Town's book delivers what it promises...It serves as a handy desk reference for scholars, students, parents, teachers, librarians making selections of LGBTQ fiction for adolescent readers."-Children's Literature Association Quarterly; "This guide for librarians, teacher educators, and classroom teachers describes many young adult novels portraying the lives, struggles, and joy of LGBTQ characters"-ProtoView.

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