Declarations of Independence: Empowered Girls in Young Adult Literature, 1990-2001

by Joanne Brown and Nancy St. Clair

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Uncovers and traces the development of the young female protagonist from the role of submissive fairy-tale maiden to the spunkier more independent girls who now appear with increasing frequency in young adult literature. Focuses on American titles written in a time when young adult fiction began to adapt to the post-modern directions already established in fiction for adults. It is a unique exploration of characters portrayed with wit, intelligence,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0810842904

ISBN13:9780810842908

Release Date:May 2002

Publisher:Scarecrow Press

Length:192 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.7" x 8.7"

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