They Suck, They Bite, They Eat, They Kill: The Psychological Meaning of Supernatural Monsters in Young Adult Fiction

by Joni Richards Bodart

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This book examines six different monsters that appear in YA fiction: vampires, shapeshifters, zombies, unicorns, angels, and demons. Beginning with a discussion of the meaning of monsters in cultures all over the world, subsequent chapters discuss the history and most important incarnations of the aforementioned monsters. Titles featuring the same kind of monsters are compared, and interviews with authors provide insight into why they wrote these...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0810882272

ISBN13:9780810882270

Release Date:November 2011

Publisher:Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury

Length:300 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 5.3" x 9.4"

Age Range:10 to 17 years

Grade Range:Grades 5 to 12

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Genres & Styles Language Arts Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy

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